The announcement on Sunday, which was light on details, came weeks before a similar action takes effect in Australia.

The move is part of a broader effort to shield young people from online harm like cyberbullying, scams and sexual ...

Malaysia plans to ban social media for users under the age of 16 starting from next year, joining a growing list of countries ...

Malaysia will ban people 16 years and younger from using social media in 2026, following a similar move by Australia a year ...

Malaysia is the latest country with plans to limit social media use by age. On Sunday, the country's cabinet approved a ban ...

Malaysia will bar children under 16 from social media platforms beginning next year, similar to the way Australia and Denmark ...

Australia is poised to ban social-media use for those under 16 this year, while Indonesia has plans to introduce a minimum-age rule for social-media users. Write to Ying Xian Wong at yingxian.wong@wsj ...

Malaysia has a plan to implement age assurance requirements for social media platforms and a prohibition on accounts for ...

Malaysia is set to prohibit social media accounts for individuals under 16 from 2026, aligning with Australia and other ...

Worldwide age limits and a mounting lawsuit against Meta are forcing the U.S. to confront whether its current rules still ...

The country's communications minister Fahmi Fadzil said the administration is considering systems for implementing age ...

In Australia, social media companies are poised to deactivate accounts registered to users under the age of 16 next month.