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Malaysia says it will ban social media for under-16s from next year (www.aljazeera.com)

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Malaysia plans to ban social media for users under the age of 16 starting from next year, joining a growing list of countries choosing to limit access to digital platforms due to concerns about child safety.

Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said on Sunday the government was reviewing mechanisms used to impose age restrictions for social media use in Australia and other nations, citing a need to protect youths from online harms such as cyberbullying, financial scams and child sexual abuse.

“We hope by next year that social media platforms will comply with the government’s decision to bar those under the age of 16 from opening user accounts,” he told reporters, according to a video of his remarks posted online by local daily The Star.

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[–] WhatGodIsMadeOf@feddit.org 16 points 1 week ago (2 children)

They should be banning all social media that uses an algorithm and "for you" feeds. As well as non chronological feeds. They should also ban target ad systems on all but store websites.

[–] MotoAsh@piefed.social 8 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Just all personally targeted ads. Sure, I don't mind if they advertise tools while I'm actively shopping for tools. But that shouldn't haunt me for the next two months on every partner site... Not only is it intrusive and annoying, that'd still be collecting a profile of data they get to sell off or get hacked over.

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