PUTRAJAYA (Oct 17): The government plans to raise the minimum age for social media usage to 16, in an effort to address social issues among school students, said Madani Government spokesperson Datuk Fahmi Fadzil. Speaking after today s Cabinet meeting, the Communications Minister said the government is also exploring the necessity and mechanisms for requiring social [...]
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