Malaysia: Anti-bully Act including provisions on removal of bullying-related content from social media platforms was adopted by Senate
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Anti-bully Act including provisions on removal of bullying-related content from social media platforms was adopted by Senate
On 16 December 2025, the Anti-bully Act, including provisions on the removal of bullying-related content from social media platforms, was adopted by the Senate. The Act defines bullying to include acts carried out through electronic or digital commu…
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
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Complete timeline of this policy change
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2025-12-01
under deliberation
2025-12-16
adopted
2026-01-13
adopted
2026-03-01
in grace period