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Malaysia's Social Welfare Department has directed a Langkawi kindergarten to cease operations while police investigate allegations of child neglect, including claims children were made to sleep on floors without mattresses.
Malaysia's parliament has approved legislation extending its legal authority to prosecute child sexual offenders who operate across international borders, responding to a dramatic surge in cases involving foreign perpetrators over the past five years.
A 66-year-old double amputee in Singapore has been sentenced to 12 years and 11 months in jail for sexually abusing a 12-year-old boy over three years, luring him with cash and cigarettes.
A school shooting in Tacloban City that killed three students and wounded 20 has intensified debate over the Philippines' minimum age of criminal liability, with government officials pushing to lower it from 15 to as young as 10.
Australia, which pioneered legislation banning children from social media platforms, is now strengthening enforcement mechanisms after discovering the original December 2024 rules have largely failed to keep young users offline.
Malaysia's Education Ministry will launch advocacy initiatives on child protection laws including the Child Act 2001, Anti-Bullying Act 2026, and Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017 in collaboration with the Human Rights Commission.
Malaysia's Communications Ministry has enforced the Child Protection Code requiring social media platforms to implement secure age-verification mechanisms. Users must be at least 16 years old to access accounts, with verification based on official government documents.
A Kuala Lumpur man faces arrest following the discovery that his teenage daughter's pregnancy stemmed from alleged repeated sexual abuse spanning five years, prompting authorities to launch a comprehensive investigation.
European leaders are rallying behind proposals to restrict children under 16 from using social media, with Ireland's incoming EU presidency positioning the bloc to establish unified protections for young people online.
Malaysia is moving to prosecute child sexual abuse committed overseas by expanding the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017. The amendment bill aims to protect Malaysian children and residents targeted abroad.
A Batu Pahat man pleaded guilty to molesting his stepdaughter in five separate incidents over eight months. The magistrates' court imposed a RM25,000 fine on the retiree.
The European Commission is intensifying its investigation into Meta, preparing preliminary findings that accuse Facebook and Instagram of using design practices to keep children hooked on their platforms.
The United Nations has denounced the Gaza ceasefire as a "deadly illusion", reporting that 265 children have been killed since fighting supposedly halted over eight months earlier.
A US appeals court has upheld Ohio's Social Media Parental Notification Act, requiring companies to obtain parental permission before children access platforms like TikTok and Snapchat, dealing a setback to tech industry challenges.
The UAE has announced a social media ban for children under 15, making it the first Arab country to enforce such restrictions. Platforms have 12 months to implement age verification systems or face blocking.
A foreign woman appeared in Johor Baru Sessions Court charged with child neglect after two of her children fell from a 12th-floor apartment in Tampoi. One child died and the other suffered severe injuries in the early-month incident.
Britain will ban social media platforms including TikTok, Instagram and YouTube for children under 16, enforcing rules through platform action rather than fining young users. Age verification technology will be tested before enforcement begins.