'' MALAYSIA -UNDER 16- MARKERS : COMPREHENSION APPEAL ''

The Global Founders of '' The World Students Society - the exclusive and eternal ownership of every student of Malaysia - avail themselves of the honour :

To appeal to the authorities in Malaysia, to graciously consider and not to restrict, in any form, any student, from the honour of reading !WOW!

The World Students Society - now growing into one of the biggest organisations in the world - brings only understanding, knowledge, greatness and services for mankind, all to help build a better world.

We hope and pray that good sense, a cool head and calm thinking would for sure, prevail.

KUALA LUMPUR : Malaysia says it is planning to block children under 16 from signing up to social media accounts next year, in a move to tighten access over child-safety concerns.

Communications minister Fahmi Fadzil said on Sunday the government was looking at how Australia and other countries dealt with imposing online age restrictions.

'' We hope that by next year, social media platforms will comply with the government's decision to bar those under 16 from opening social media accounts,'' Fahmi said in a video posted online by Malaysian daily The Star.

'' So I believe if the government, government agencies and parents each play their respective roles, we can ensure that the Internet in Malaysia is not just fast - but most importantly safe, especially for children and families,'' he added.

Malaysia in recent years has tightened its oversight of social media services in an attempt to combat rising cybercrime. This includes regulating platforms and messaging services with more than eight million users in the country to obtain a license under new regulations that took effect in January.

A survey of Ipsos Malaysia Education Monitor 2025 released by local media in September, revealed that 72 percent of respondents in Malaysia agreed that the use of social media should be restricted among children.

IN AUSTRALIA, social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram and TikTok, will be forced to remove users under the age of 16 from December 10 onwards or face hefty fines.

The World Students Society thanks AFP.