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Malaysia social media ban plan faces legal, privacy concerns from civil society

( April 17, 2026, 10:01 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: ARTICLE 19 and 70 civil society groups have urged Malaysia to withdraw plans to ban social media access for users under 16, arguing the measure proposed to be implemented by June lacks a clear legal basis under the Online Safety Act and risks executive overreach. In a joint statement published Friday, they warned that mandatory age-verification systems tied to national ID documents could undermine privacy, expand data collection and erode anonymity, while failing to address underlying platform risks.Statement follows....

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