Malaysia orders digital platforms to tighten safeguards for children

Malaysia’s June 1 rules immediately raise the bar for how digital platforms handle users under 16, with age safeguards and content controls now a formal requirement. For streaming and other online services, the move adds another layer of policy enforcement in a market where youth access is already under scrutiny. The key signal to watch is how platforms adjust their under-16 account controls once the rules take effect on June 1.