Malaysia to introduce new rules to protect youth on online platforms

​Malaysia ‌will introduce new measures ​from June 1 ‌to protect children and reduce their exposure to harmful content ‌on online platforms, ‌its communications regulator said on Friday.

The new rules will ⁠require ​online ⁠service providers to include safeguards that ⁠limit account registration and ​ownership by users under the age ⁠of 16, as well ⁠as ​implement stronger content governance on their platforms, ⁠the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia ⁠Commission ⁠said in a statement.