Pakistan, June 1 -- Malaysia has introduced new regulations preventing children under the age of 16 from creating accounts on major social media platforms, as part of efforts to strengthen online safety and protect minors from harmful digital content.

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The new rules took effect on Monday and require social media companies to verify users' ages using government-issued records before allowing account registration. The policy applies to major platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.

The measure was announced by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission, which said the objective is not to deny children access to technology but to ensu...