No Instagram, no TikTok till 16: Malaysia bans social media accounts for teens

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• Malaysia's new restrictions Off social media V on — What are parents saying Others fear unintended consequences After Australia, Malaysia has also decided to keep children under 16 off social media platforms.
• The country has begun enforcing new rules that stop minors from opening social media accounts and require platforms to verify the age of existing users over the upcoming months.The rules, which came into effect on Monday, apply to social media services with at least 8 million users in the country, including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.
• Platforms must now put age-verification systems in place and prevent underage users from creating new accounts.According to Malaysia’s Communications and Multimedia Commission, existing users found to be younger than 16 will be given one month to download or transfer their content, such as photos and videos, before restrictions or other measures take effect.
• The verification process for current accounts will be introduced...