Cabinet discussed raising social media age limit to 16, says Fahmi

Published on 17 Oct 2025 6:17:00 PM

The Cabinet has discussed a proposal to raise the minimum age for Malaysians to register social media accounts from 13 to 16, said Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil.

Fahmi added that new school guidelines will be issued next week to allow random student spot checks, with a proposal for police presence in schools.

The Cabinet also discussed forming a special task force to address nationwide school issues.

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