Teenagers are beating the social media ban in Australia, while Malaysia’s approach has raised privacy concerns. CNA’s Talking Point sees how the restrictions are playing out while a different playbook takes shape in Singapore.

Platforms that do not comply may have their minimum access age raised to 18, says Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo.

If a social media platform does not want to introduce stronger safeguards, Singapore may require it to raise the minimum age of access to 18.