Malaysia: Online Safety (Online Safety Plan) Regulations 2026 [No. P.U. (A) 244]
Progress
Current status
in force
01 Jul 2026 in force
26 Jun 2026 adopted
Scope
Implementers
Malaysia
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
software provider: app stores
messaging service provider
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Online Safety (Online Safety Plan) Regulations enters into force
On 1 July 2026, the Online Safety (Online Safety Plan) Regulations under the Online Safety Act 2025 enter into force. The Regulations apply to licensed application service providers and licensed content applications service providers, requiring them…
Event type
order
Action type
implementation
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government
Ministry of Communications adopted Online Safety (Online Safety Plan) Regulations
On 26 June 2026, the Ministry of Communications adopted the Online Safety (Online Safety Plan) Regulations under the Online Safety Act 2025. The Regulations apply to licensed application service providers and licensed content applications service pr…
Event type
order
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government