Age checks no antidote to digital ills


PETALING JAYA: Stricter age checks on social media may help shield children from harmful content, but parents and child rights advocates caution that privacy and digital literacy must not be overlooked.

They said requiring identity documents or facial recognition for age verification could be effective, but such methods also carry serious privacy risks.

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