Fahmi Fadzil: Malaysia adopts a balanced approach, won’t set an age limit for online access

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Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil today asserted that the Government has no plan to impose age restrictions for online access. Instead, Fahmi said Malaysia would adopt a more balanced approach to address online safety issues, particularly those involving children, by taking into account the country's socio-cultural background and legal landscape.

According to Bernama, the Communications Minister elaborated that the Government doesn’t intend to follow other countries, such as Australia, which recently imposed a 16-year age limit for social media access. Besides that, Fahmi also revealed that the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has been tasked with strengthening international relations with regulatory bodies in other countries to address the growing concern about online crimes. 

On balancing internet accessibility and online safety, Fahmi said that while there may be some challenges, his Ministry will continue to advocate for greater awareness of the issue. This will be implemented through the Ministry’s online safety awareness campaign.

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