Keeping our children safe online


Cause for concern: The government will meet TikTok over findings that Malaysian children under 13 were on the platform despite the fact that its community guidelines state that users must be above that age. — AZMAN GHANI/The Star

PETALING JAYA: Stricter laws and awareness programmes in schools are among the mechanisms that Malaysia can learn from other countries to protect children when they are online and on social media, experts say.

Social media platforms could also be mandated to show educational videos on how to keep children safe online when these apps are downloaded and installed, they added.

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