News & Reviews:   Social Media ban

Effective from 1 June 2026, the Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has announced the implementation and enforcement of the Child Protection Code (CPC) and the Risk Reduction Code (RMC), thereby banning children under 16 from using social media. So, what should you know about it?

The Indonesian government has summoned Google and Meta for allegedly failing to comply with a social media ban on under-16s that went into effect last weekend. Communications Minister Meutya Hafid said official notices had been sent to both companies.

Recently, the government has decided that children under the age of 16 are not allowed to open personal social media accounts; instead, they can only use accounts managed by their parents. So, what should you know about it?

Meta's three social media platforms, WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram, have now been officially blocked in Russia. That said, what should you know about it?

In early January, we reported that MCMC planned to ban under-16s from social media this year. We have another new update today, as news sources report that the government is preparing to implement a minimum age requirement for social media accounts, which is expected to come into effect as early as July 2026, subject to completion of ongoing preparatory work.

Social media is harming the mental health of teenagers, especially girls, France's health watchdog said on Tuesday, as the country debates banning social media access for children under 15. That said, what should you know about it?

In case you didn’t know, Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil is now targeting the full cooperation of all social media platforms in restricting access to users aged 16 and below. That said, what should you know about it?

Australia is banning individuals under the age of 16 from accessing social media platforms starting today. The bill was passed in November last year, with sites that allow access to underage users facing fines of up to A$49.5 million (~RM135 million). So, what should you know about it?

Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil has once again emphasised the need to implement an age limit of 16 for the use of social media to protect children and teenagers from the risk of being exploited or exposed to inappropriate material online.

Meta has begun blocking users under 16 in Australia from accessing Instagram, Threads and Facebook. So, what should you know about it?