Senator proposes RM100mil penalty for platforms hosting underage accounts
A senator has proposed that social media service providers be fined RM100 million if they fail to comply with the minimum age policy of 16 years for opening new accounts.
S Vell Paari said it was time for the government to take firm action, citing as an example Australia’s move to impose fines of up to A$50 million (RM136.5 million) on companies that fail to comply with similar age limit regulations.
Vell Paari said the proposal took into account the billions of ringgit in profits made by social media companies, as well as the need to protect children from exposure to harmful content in cyberspace, Bernama reported.
“If the fine is too low, they (platform operators) won’t be deterred. They can pay the fine and continue to commit the same offence,” he said while debating the supply bill in the Dewan Negara today.
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