Malaysia: Anti-bully Act received royal assent including provisions on removal of bullying-related content from social media platforms
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Anti-bully Act received royal assent including provisions on removal of bullying-related content from social media platforms
On 13 January 2026, the Anti-bully Act 2026 received royal assent. The Act defines bullying to include acts carried out through electronic or digital communication, covering online abuse, threats, humiliation, discrimination and social exclusion tha…
Scope
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content, messaging service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
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2026-01-13
adopted
2026-03-01
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