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Restrictions on direct messaging (DM) functions and profile search capabilities for users under 16 are being viewed as the most effective digital shield against cyber predators in Malaysia. - 123RF photo

Restricting access to social media platforms for individuals under the age of 16 has been described as a critical and proactive "digital shield” in addressing cybercrime threats against children in the country. - Photo illustrated via Canva

d4vd looks on from behind his defence attorney Marilyn Bednarski (R) during his arraignment for the murder of Celeste Rivas Hernandez at Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center on April 20, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. - (Photo by POOL / Getty Images via AFP)

Technician Muhammad Imran Abdullah, 30, (right) was sentenced by the Sessions Court to a total of 18 years’ imprisonment and 24 strokes of the cane after pleading guilty to 10 charges involving baby trafficking for exploitation, sexual assault and producing child sexual abuse material two years ago. - Photo by Bernama

A security guard pleaded guilty at the Johor Bahru Sessions Court to 13 charges of committing sexual offences against his six-year-old daughter in January and February.

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In this photo illustration, Jeffrey Epstein's signature on a will, part of the Epstein files released by the Department of Justice, is shown on Feb 13, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. - (Photo by SCOTT OLSON / Getty Images via AFP)

Siti Kamsiah cautioned that emotional changes in children, such as social withdrawal, frequent crying, or signs of depression, could be early warning signs of sextortion. - File photo

Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm Datuk Fadil Marsus the 35-year-old actor's statement was recorded on Sunday (Feb 1).