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The government is reportedly targeting all social media platforms to implement digital user identity verification (eKYC) by the end of the second quarter of 2026 to enforce the minimum age requirement for account registration. - Photo illustrated by Sinar Daily
The government is reportedly targeting all social media platforms to implement digital user identity verification (eKYC) by the end of the second quarter of 2026 to enforce the minimum age requirement for account registration. - Photo illustrated by Sinar Daily
National
Social media age verification mechanism to improve digital security, Teo says
KUALA LUMPUR - The implementation of the age verification mechanism aims to ensure that those aged...
Video-sharing platform TikTok has over a billion users worldwide, including more than 170 million in the United States, it says - nearly half the country's population. AFP FILE PIX
Video-sharing platform TikTok has over a billion users worldwide, including more than 170 million in the United States, it says - nearly half the country's population. AFP FILE PIX
World
TikTok: Key things to know
WASHINGTON - Video-sharing platform TikTok has over a billion users worldwide, including more than...
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.
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.
National
Social media at 16: Protection or digital necessity?
KUALA LUMPUR - In today’s borderless digital age, social media platforms such as TikTok, X,...
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COMMENTARY
Offline rules for an online generation
Malaysia’s proposal to bar children under 16 from using social media places it among a growing...
Malaysia’s plan to ban social media for children under 16 in 2026 reflects a broader global trend. Photo: Canva
Malaysia’s plan to ban social media for children under 16 in 2026 reflects a broader global trend. Photo: Canva
Exclusives
“It’s not the internet, it’s the unsupervised access” - Expert highlights parenting gap
Experience the Full Story, in Your Hands! Get your copy of Sinar Harian at newsstands today to read...
In Malaysia, reading private letters or documents without consent may not always be a direct crime under the law but can still be a violation, while in Islam it is clearly prohibited as a breach of trust and individual rights. Photo: Edited via Canva
In Malaysia, reading private letters or documents without consent may not always be a direct crime under the law but can still be a violation, while in Islam it is clearly prohibited as a breach of trust and individual rights. Photo: Edited via Canva
Deep Dive
Reading private letters in Malaysia without consent breaches rights in law, Islam - Criminologist
SHAH ALAM - The question of whether it is permissible to read private letters or documents without...
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Photo for illustrative purposes only. - Photo: CANVA
Money
BNPL trap? Why ‘easy monthly payments’ can wreck your finances
SHAH ALAM - Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) may seem harmless by breaking big purchases into small monthly...
Search results on Caghi.com found home addresses, voter registration checks, business ownership lists and even sensitive data such as types of education loans, were displayed on computer screens only by paying more to gain full access. - Photo for illustration purpose only
Search results on Caghi.com found home addresses, voter registration checks, business ownership lists and even sensitive data such as types of education loans, were displayed on computer screens only by paying more to gain full access. - Photo for illustration purpose only
National
Website sells personal information for as low as RM5
SHAH ALAM – A Facebook post alleging a major data leak on the website Caghi.com has been verified,...
The rapid advancement of the telecommunications industry, proliferation of smart and mobile devices and expansion of Internet access have made social connectivity possible anytime and anywhere. Photo for illustrative purposes only - Canva
The rapid advancement of the telecommunications industry, proliferation of smart and mobile devices and expansion of Internet access have made social connectivity possible anytime and anywhere. Photo for illustrative purposes only - Canva
National
Shielding children from online exploitation
KOTA KINABALU - The rapid advancement of the telecommunications industry, proliferation of smart and...
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Photo for illustrative purposes only.
National
Security guards have no authority to demand, scan MyKad - NRD
PUTRAJAYA - Security guards do not have the authority or right to request, hold or scan the identity...
New
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Explainer: Everything we know about the discovery of six skeletons in Skudai plantation
A 20-second video that went viral on social media appears to show a male e-hailing driver attempting to touch a young female passenger seated in the rear of the vehicle while asking for her age in Mandarin.
A 20-second video that went viral on social media appears to show a male e-hailing driver attempting to touch a young female passenger seated in the rear of the vehicle while asking for her age in Mandarin.
What we know about the e-hailing sexual harassment case in Johor
This file photo taken on August 16, 2022 shows a patient showing his hand with a sore caused by an infection of the monkeypox virus, in the isolation area for monkeypox patients at the Arzobispo Loayza hospital, in Lima, Peru. - AFP file photo
This file photo taken on August 16, 2022 shows a patient showing his hand with a sore caused by an infection of the monkeypox virus, in the isolation area for monkeypox patients at the Arzobispo Loayza hospital, in Lima, Peru. - AFP file photo
Mpox cases in Russia likely imported through animal smuggling - Virologist
A social media influencer was charged in two Sessions Courts today with raping and sexually assaulting two teenage girls last month. Photo for illustrative purposes only - 123RF
A social media influencer was charged in two Sessions Courts today with raping and sexually assaulting two teenage girls last month. Photo for illustrative purposes only - 123RF
Social media influencer charged with raping, sexually assaulting two teenage girls
Photo for illustration purpose only. - 123RF photo
Photo for illustration purpose only. - 123RF photo
Body cameras for FT enforcement officers from Q4 - Hannah
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Girl injured in alleged attack, attempted abduction while walking to Rawang night market
Neighbours who noticed the commotion rushed to the scene and managed to stop the attack.
Neighbours who noticed the commotion rushed to the scene and managed to stop the attack.
Restaurant allegedly washed leftover food before reselling
A nasi kandar restaurant in the district has been alleged to have washed leftover food that had already been served to customers before reusing it the following day.
A nasi kandar restaurant in the district has been alleged to have washed leftover food that had already been served to customers before reusing it the following day.
FAM exco members resign en masse with immediate effect
The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) today announced that all members of its Executive Committee (Exco) for the 2025-2029 term have collectively and voluntarily tendered their resignations with immediate effect. Bernama FILE PIX
The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) today announced that all members of its Executive Committee (Exco) for the 2025-2029 term have collectively and voluntarily tendered their resignations with immediate effect. Bernama FILE PIX
Housewife claims rat remains found in popular brand’s canned spaghetti sauce
Rohaniza lodged a complaint with the Health Ministry after discovering a foreign object in the spaghetti sauce she purchased from a supermarket.
Rohaniza lodged a complaint with the Health Ministry after discovering a foreign object in the spaghetti sauce she purchased from a supermarket.
Ex-defence intelligence DG charged with accepting US$20,000 bribe, flight tickets
Former military intelligence chief Lieutenant-General Datuk Mohd Razali Alias pleaded not guilty at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court on Thursday to three charges of receiving bribes amounting to ASD20,000 and two international flight tickets in 2024 and last year. - Sinar/Rosli Talib
Former military intelligence chief Lieutenant-General Datuk Mohd Razali Alias pleaded not guilty at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court on Thursday to three charges of receiving bribes amounting to ASD20,000 and two international flight tickets in 2024 and last year. - Sinar/Rosli Talib
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