Fahmi wants TikTok to enforce age limit rules on account holders

KUANTAN: TikTok account ownership by children under the age of 13 is among the issues being considered to be raised with the management of the social media platform, said the Communications Ministry.

Fahmi Fadzil (pic) said there was some concern regarding this age group's ownership of TikTok accounts, as the TikTok community guidelines explicitly stated that users must be 13 years or older to have an account.

"However, based on observation, many primary school children, including in my constituency (Lembah Pantai), have TikTok accounts.

"I think we need to monitor what children are browsing when they are on the internet.

"We may also have to call TikTok management to get an explanation regarding the enforcement (of their guidelines)," he said after a courtesy call to Pahang Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail at Wisma Sri Pahang on Friday (Feb 2).

Also present were Deputy Minister Teo Nie Ching and Communication Ministry secretary-general Datuk Mohamad Fauzi Md Isa.

Fahmi said he would also discuss with the Attorney-General whether legal action against TikTok's management regarding account ownership by children, as done by other countries, is necessary.

When asked if TikTok had made improvements in compliance with Malaysian laws, Fahmi said, "They have improved, but certain actions (to be taken) are being studied together with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC)". – Bernama