WhatsApp Tests Age Verification in India as Meta Navigates New Data Laws
WhatsApp is piloting age verification in India, its largest market with 600 million users, to align with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act's child safety requirements.
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Comply or face RM10m penalty: Fahmi warns social media giants over age-verification rules
Social media companies operating in Malaysia must implement user age-verification systems or risk fines up to RM10 million under the Online Safety Act 2025, lawmakers heard today.
Malaysia Enforces Age Verification for Social Media Under New Child Protection Code
Malaysia's Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil has announced that social media platforms must implement secure age-verification mechanisms under the Child Protection Code, effective June 1. Users must be at least 16 years old to access accounts.
Social media platforms face up to RM10 million penalties for failing age verification compliance
Malaysia's Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil has warned social media platforms they risk penalties up to RM10 million for failing to implement age verification systems, with the MCMC empowered to enforce compliance through written directives and financial sanctions.