‘Lots of scary things on socmed’


JOHOR BARU: Parents should not simply give their children access to their social media accounts as it can expose them to content and posts that may not be suitable for their age group, says a consumer group head.

Although the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and most social media platforms do not allow children below 13 to use these platforms, there are cases of parents giving access to their children to their accounts, said Malaysia Cyber Consumer Association (MCCA) president Siraj Jalil (pic).

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