Malaysia Online Safety Act 2025 (ONSA): Difference between revisions
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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
Between January and November 2025, Malaysian police recorded RM2.7 billion in reported losses from online scams.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Bernama |date=2025-12-08 |title=Online scams cost Malaysians over RM2.7bil as of November |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/12/08/online-scams-cost-malaysians-over-rm27bil-as-of-november |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260122015417/https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/12/08/online-scams-cost-malaysians-over-rm27bil-as-of-november |archive-date=22 Jan 2026|access-date=2026-02-11 |website=The Star}}</ref> A UNICEF study identified more than 100,000 children in Malaysia at risk of online sexual exploitation.<ref>{{Cite web |last= | Between January and November 2025, Malaysian police recorded RM2.7 billion in reported losses from online scams.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Bernama |date=2025-12-08 |title=Online scams cost Malaysians over RM2.7bil as of November |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/12/08/online-scams-cost-malaysians-over-rm27bil-as-of-november |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260122015417/https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/12/08/online-scams-cost-malaysians-over-rm27bil-as-of-november |archive-date=22 Jan 2026|access-date=2026-02-11 |website=The Star}}</ref> A UNICEF study identified more than 100,000 children in Malaysia at risk of online sexual exploitation.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Beatty |first=Gloria Harry |last2=Salehuddin |first2=Sufea |date=2024-12-02 |title=The growing threat of online child exploitation |url=https://themalaysianreserve.com/2024/12/02/the-growing-threat-of-online-child-exploitation/ |url-status=live |website=The Malaysian Reserve}}</ref><!-- < TMR resists archiving tools --> <!-- Original 404! reference in case it gives context: [404!]. https://www.unicef.org/malaysia/press-releases/unicef-malaysia-online-child-safety-report | ||
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===Stop eKYC Petition=== | ===Stop eKYC Petition=== | ||
In November 2025, a Change.org petition titled "Stop eKYC for social media in Malaysia and promote digital literacy" was launched opposing mandatory identity verification requirements for social media users.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Canary |first=Carol |date=2025-10-28 |title=Stop eKYC for social media in Malaysia and promote digital literacy |url=https://www.change.org/p/stop-ekyc-for-social-media-in-malaysia-and-promote-digital-literacy |url-status=live |archive-date=2026-03-03 |access-date=2026-03-03 |website=Change.org}}</ref> The petition raises several concerns about the eKYC requirement: | In November 2025, a Change.org petition titled "Stop eKYC for social media in Malaysia and promote digital literacy" was launched opposing mandatory identity verification requirements for social media users.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Canary |first=Carol |date=2025-10-28 |title=Stop eKYC for social media in Malaysia and promote digital literacy |url=https://www.change.org/p/stop-ekyc-for-social-media-in-malaysia-and-promote-digital-literacy |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260303085622/https://www.change.org/p/stop-ekyc-for-social-media-in-malaysia-and-promote-digital-literacy |archive-date=2026-03-03 |access-date=2026-03-03 |website=Change.org}}</ref> The petition raises several concerns about the eKYC requirement: | ||
'''Data Breach Risks''': The petition cites international examples of age verification data breaches, including Discord's leak of approximately 70,000 users' identification documents in the UK, which exposed children to doxxing risks and enabled predators to attempt purchasing children's IDs for stalking and potential kidnapping. | '''Data Breach Risks''': The petition cites international examples of age verification data breaches, including Discord's leak of approximately 70,000 users' identification documents in the UK, which exposed children to doxxing risks and enabled predators to attempt purchasing children's IDs for stalking and potential kidnapping. | ||