Proposal to raise minimum social media user age to 16


PUTRAJAYA: The government is proposing to tighten age restrictions on social media, with plans to raise the minimum user age from 13 to 16, says Datuk Fahmi Fadzil.

The Communications Minister said the matter is set to be discussed with tech giants in Singapore next week, amid growing concern over online safety following the fatal school stabbing of a 16-year-old student in Selangor.

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