Malaysia: Communications and Multimedia Commission and Ministry of Health collaboration to address social media addiction and impact on mental health
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
13 Mar 2025 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Malaysia
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
User/subject right
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Communications and Multimedia Commission announced collaboration with the Ministry of Health to address social media addiction and impact on mental health
On 13 March 2025, the Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) announced a collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MOH) to examine the issue of social media addiction and its potential links to mental health. The initiative applies to soci…
SourceEvent type
outline
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body