Governments across the Asia-Pacific region are leading the global charge to protect children from online harms. — AFP
SOME of the toughest new laws attempting to rein in TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat aren’t coming from Washington or Brussels. They are emerging from capitals such as Canberra, Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur.
Governments across the Asia-Pacific region are leading the global charge to protect children from online harms, presenting an unprecedented challenge to the likes of ByteDance Ltd, Meta Platforms Inc and Snap Inc in markets with some of their largest and most youthful user bases.
