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The government’s recent proposal to set a minimum age of 16 for social media use has drawn widespread public attention, prompting debate from multiple angles - responsibility, safety, present realities and the future of the younger generation.

Amid concerns over the collection of biometric information, the government said the process only verifies whether applicants' actual faces match the photos on their identification cards and that the data will not be stored. - Photo illustrated by Sinar Daily

A madrasah teacher who went viral for allegedly assaulting a student with a helmet at a premises in Telipok has been charged with 13 counts at the magistrate’s court here, police confirmed on Monday.

Wan Fatin Sufina (left) and Mediha Mahmood

A screenshot from a viral video showing a man striking one of the teenagers with a helmet at a premises in Kota Kinabalu.Photo: Facebook / Mahmud Jumaat

Research Fellow Institute of Malaysian and International Studies of the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Dr Muhammed Abdul Khalid said the main challenges faced by PPR children were not caused by laziness or a lack of effort, but by layered and systemic pressures experienced from an early age.

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Critics of age-based bans warn that they may be technically challenging to enforce, could push teenagers toward virtual private networks (VPNs) or less-regulated platforms, and raise new privacy concerns due to the need to collect and store sensitive identity data. - Photo illustrated via Canva