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

01 Jan 2026
in force

Online Safety (Form of Undertaking) Regulations 2025 enter into force

On 1 January 2026, the Online Safety (Form of Undertaking) Regulations under the Online Safety Act 2025 enter into force. The Regulations apply to licensed applications service providers and licensed content applications service providers regulated …

Source
Event type order
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government
29 Dec 2025
adopted

Ministry of Communications adopted Online Safety (Form of Undertaking) Regulations 2025

On 29 December 2025, the Online Safety (Form of Undertaking) Regulations under the Online Safety Act 2025 were adopted by the Ministry of Communications. The Regulations apply to licensed application service providers and licensed content applicatio…

Source
Event type order
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body central government