Malaysia: Communications and Multimedia Commission adopted child protection code under Online Safety Act
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Communications and Multimedia Commission adopted child protection code under Online Safety Act
On 22 May 2026, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) adopted the child protection code under the Online Safety Act 2025, published the same day. The Code applies to licensed applications service providers and licensed conten…
Scope
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
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Complete timeline of this policy change
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2026-02-12
in consultation
2026-03-13
processing consultation
2026-05-22
adopted