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Malaysia's Online Safety Act 2024 Aims to Protect Children

6/16/2025

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Malaysia is set to implement the Online Safety Act 2024, empowering authorities to better regulate digital platforms and safeguard children from online dangers. Minister Azalina Othman Said stressed the importance of holding corporations accountable for public safety, calling for urgent discussions on potential corporate manslaughter laws to ensure a safer digital landscape.

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Malaysia is set to implement the Online Safety Act 2024, empowering authorities to better regulate digital platforms and safeguard children from online dangers. Minister Azalina Othman Said stressed the importance of holding corporations accountable for public safety, calling for urgent discussions on potential corporate manslaughter laws to ensure a safer digital landscape.