Platforms pledge to protect kids


KUALA LUMPUR: Social media platform providers Meta (Facebook and Instagram) and ByteDance (TikTok) have pledged to ensure online safety measures for children below the age of 13.

Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said in the agreement achieved during a discussion yesterday, other elements touched on involved the monitoring of content related to crime like online gambling, scam, fake news and 3R (race, religion, royalty), reported Bernama.

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