Malaysia: Communications and Multimedia Commission's child protection code under Online Safety Act
Progress
Current status
in consultation
13 Mar 2026 processing consultation
12 Feb 2026 in consultation
Scope
Implementers
Malaysia
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
streaming service provider
messaging service provider
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Communications and Multimedia Commission closes consultation on child protection code under Online Safety Act
On 13 March 2026, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) closes the consultation on the child protection code under the Online Safety Act 2025. The code establishes mandatory safety obligations for licensed applications and co…
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
consultation closed
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body
Communications and Multimedia Commission opened consultation on child protection code under Online Safety Act
On 12 February 2026, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) opened a consultation on the child protection code under the Online Safety Act 2025, until 13 March 2026. The code establishes mandatory safety obligations for licens…
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
consultation opened
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body