TikTok deactivates 1.7m accounts to comply with new regulation

The regulations also require "stronger content governance" on social media. Failure to comply could result in financial penalties for the companies of up to 10 million Malaysian…

Malaysia will require major social media platforms to verify users' ages and bar children under 16 from registering accounts under new online safety rules that took effect on…

Malaysia on Monday began enforcing rules barring millions of children younger than 16 from having social media accounts, joining a growing global e...

Companies in violation of the new law will face fines of upwards of $2.5 million, but critics say children will still find ways around the law.

TikTok deactivates 1.7m accounts to comply with new regulation