Online Safety Act 2025

Requires licensed application, content and network service providers to mitigate harmful content, provide reporting mechanisms and protect child users, with enforcement by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission.

Where it stands

In forceIntroducedCommitteeFloorLaw

Act comes into force; subsidiary regulations on fees, periods, undertakings and the Online Safety Appeal Tribunal in placeJan 18 months ago

Body: Parliament of Malaysia
In effect since: Jan 18 months ago

Kids Platforms

Official page Source: Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission On Regulations: Malaysia Online Safety Act

Timeline

Jan 1 8 months ago
Act comes into force; subsidiary regulations on fees, periods, undertakings and the Online Safety Appeal Tribunal in place