KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 26): The government s plan to raise the minimum age for social media use to 16 from 13 marks a timely and decisive step to protect schoolchildren from growing digital harm. If implemented, the measure would help curb various social crimes including bullying and sexual harassment in schools that have reached alarming levels. [...]
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