MCMC: Online Safety Act 2025 to strengthen child protection online


MCMC said it is performing continuous efforts to detect and request content takedown from social media platform providers. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) said the upcoming Online Safety Act 2025 (ONSA 2025) will boost efforts to enhance online safety for children. 

In a statement today (Dec 3), MCMC said it is now focusing on developing subsidiary instruments to reinforce the commitment of licensed service providers under the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 in line with ONSA 2025 implementation. 

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