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Australia will introduce legislation granting its internet regulator expanded authority to pursue technology companies in court for breaching the country's under-16 social media ban.
A University of Newcastle study tracking adolescents before and after Australia's December 2025 social media ban for under-16s found the legislation had limited early impact, with most teens continuing to access platforms through various workarounds.
Malaysia's Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil has outlined new mandatory age-verification requirements for social media platforms, effective June 1 under the Online Safety Act 2025, requiring users to be 16 years old.
Malaysia's Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil has warned social media platforms they risk penalties reaching RM10 million for failing to implement age-verification mechanisms, with enforcement powers now being actively mobilised.