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Is social media for kids banned in Malaysia?

Yes. Social media for kids is banned in Malaysia. Since 1 June 2026 under-16s can't open accounts on the big platforms.

Online Safety Act 2025; MCMC Child Protection and Risk Mitigation Codes enforced from 1 Jun 2026: under-16s barred from opening accounts, ID-based age checks (MyKad/passport/MyDigital ID), existing users re-verified; fines to RM10M (Xinhua 1 Jun 2026).

Source: Malaysia Online Safety Act

• Malaysia is one of 4 countries where social media for kids is banned, and 7 more restrict it.
• Its neighbours: banned in 1 of 3 (Indonesia).
• In Asia: banned in 3 of 46 countries.

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