Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 24 -- From 2026, Malaysian residents under the age of 16 will not be allowed to register social media accounts. Speaking at a recent cyber scam awareness seminar, Minister of Communications Datuk Fahmi Fadzil reiterated the Malaysian Government's plan to ensure online safety for children. Accordingly, starting next year, social media platform providers will be required to implement identity verification measures to ensure that users meet the minimum age requirement. Fahmi clarified that the regulation banning children under 16 from using social media has already been planned for implementation in Australia starting next month. Other countries may also be pursuing their own approaches, and Malaysia will study and learn fro...