Malaysia’s under-16 social media ban
“Experts warn age checks could expose sensitive identity data while pushing determined minors towards harder-to-monitor spaces.”
Malaysian ‘fringe movements‘
“Mohd Faizal Musa, a senior visiting fellow at the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute, said religious authorities were still too dependent on scholars trained narrowly in scripture, rather than...
DarkSword Spyware
"The spyware, known as DarkSword, was observed targeting entities in Malaysia, Ukraine, Saudi Arabia and Turkey …" article from @scmpnews.bsky.social...
Malaysia Minister Controversy
#Malaysia "Posts on Zulkifli’s statement drew thousands of comments, with many taking the opportunity to poke fun at the minister while questioning the logic behind his assumptions.”...
Grok Image Creation Issues (updated)
Multiple Islamic issues surround Grok and its ‘appropriate‘ use. I’ve not used Grok myself (no plans to either): [image or embed] — Gary R. Bunt (@garyrbunt.bsky.social) 15 January 2026...
Malaysia ‘Online Safety‘
Echoes of Australia and other areas: #Malaysia online regulation tightening...
Malaysian Socials Control
"The Cabinet approved the move as part of a broader effort to shield young people from online harm like cyberbullying, scams and sexual exploitation." #Malaysia...
Malaysia Social Media Ban
It’ll be interesting to monitor the impact of this: "The Cabinet approved the move as part of a broader effort to shield young people from online harm like cyberbullying,...