Malaysia: Content moderation regulation in Online Safety (Period) Regulations 2025 [P.U.(A) 465/2025]
Progress
Current status
in force
01 Jan 2026 in force
29 Dec 2025 adopted
Scope
Implementers
Malaysia
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Online Safety (Period) Regulations 2025 including content moderation regulation enters into force
On 1 January 2026, the Online Safety (Period) Regulations, including content moderation rules under the Online Safety Act 2025, enter into force. The Regulations apply to licensed application service providers, licensed content application service p…
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
implementation
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government
Ministry of Communications issued Online Safety (Period) Regulations 2025 including content moderation regulation
On 29 December 2025, the Online Safety (Period) Regulations 2025 under the Online Safety Act 2025 were adopted by the Ministry of Communications. The regulations apply to licensed application service providers, licensed content application service p…
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government