Since January, a new law has required platforms and messaging services with more than 8 million users in Malaysia to obtain a licence. Fahmi said authorities would not hesitate to penalise companies if necessary. Malaysia's definition of harmful content includes online gambling, scams, child pornography and grooming, cyberbullying and content related to race, religion and royalty. Britain has since July required pornography sites and other platforms hosting harmful content to verify users' ages to prevent children from accessing them. France, Spain, Italy, Denmark and Greece are jointly testing a template for an age verification app.
Since January, a new law has required platforms and messaging services with more than 8 million users in Malaysia to obtain a licence. Fahmi said authorities would not hesitate to penalise companies if necessary. Malaysia's definition of harmful content includes online gambling, scams, child pornography and grooming, cyberbullying and content related to race, religion and royalty. Britain has since July required pornography sites and other platforms hosting harmful content to verify users' ages to prevent children from accessing them. France, Spain, Italy, Denmark and Greece are jointly testing a template for an age verification app.