Malaysia Online Safety Act 2025 (ONSA): Difference between revisions
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Youth advocacy organizations warned that blanket age restrictions fail to account for the legitimate educational and social benefits that young people derive from social media platforms, including access to educational content, creative communities, and mental health resources.{{CitationNeeded|reason=which organizations?}} | Youth advocacy organizations warned that blanket age restrictions fail to account for the legitimate educational and social benefits that young people derive from social media platforms, including access to educational content, creative communities, and mental health resources.{{CitationNeeded|reason=which organizations?}} | ||
===Enforcement challenges <!-- This section can probably be moved below -raster (I'd do it myself, but need to "get into the flow" to make an informed edit here) -->=== | ===Enforcement challenges<!-- This section can probably be moved below -raster (I'd do it myself, but need to "get into the flow" to make an informed edit here) -->=== | ||
International experience suggests enforcement difficulties, with the UK's age verification requirements leading to sharp drops in traffic but users quickly finding workarounds through VPN services, which saw an 1,800% spike in UK sign-ups within three days of implementation.<ref name=":12" /> Technology experts noted that determined users, particularly tech-savvy teenagers, can often circumvent age verification systems through various methods including VPNs, fake IDs, or using accounts registered by adults.{{CitationNeeded|reason=irrelevant citation, only compares to other countries doing the same >}}<ref name=":9" /> | International experience suggests enforcement difficulties, with the UK's age verification requirements leading to sharp drops in traffic but users quickly finding workarounds through VPN services, which saw an 1,800% spike in UK sign-ups within three days of implementation.<ref name=":12" /> Technology experts noted that determined users, particularly tech-savvy teenagers, can often circumvent age verification systems through various methods including VPNs, fake IDs, or using accounts registered by adults.{{CitationNeeded|reason=irrelevant citation, only compares to other countries doing the same >}}<ref name=":9" /> | ||
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===Platform over-compliance and economic impact=== | ===Platform over-compliance and economic impact=== | ||
Technology policy analysts warned that platforms might over-remove content to avoid hefty fines, leading to excessive censorship beyond what the law technically requires.<ref>{{Cite web |last=[404!] |title= |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2025/12/20/platforms-may-over-censor-to-avoid-penalties |url-status=dead}}</ref> This | Technology policy analysts warned that platforms might over-remove content to avoid hefty fines, leading to excessive censorship beyond what the law technically requires.<ref>{{Cite web |last=[404!] |title= |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2025/12/20/platforms-may-over-censor-to-avoid-penalties |url-status=dead}}</ref> This could result in removal of legitimate speech, satire, artistic expression, and political commentary that does not actually violate the Act's provisions.<ref name=":14" /> | ||
Smaller platforms and Malaysian tech startups expressed concerns about compliance costs, noting that the requirement to submit Online Safety Plans, implement content moderation systems, and provide user safety tools could create barriers to entry that favor large international platforms.<ref>{{Cite web |last=[404!] |title= |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/12/18/local-platforms-worry-about-compliance-costs |url-status=dead}}</ref> Industry representatives warned this could stifle Malaysia's digital economy and innovation in the tech sector.<ref>{{Cite web |last=[404!] |title= |url=https://www.medianama.com/2025/12/223-malaysia-online-safety-act-platform-compliance-challenges/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> | Smaller platforms and Malaysian tech startups expressed concerns about compliance costs, noting that the requirement to submit Online Safety Plans, implement content moderation systems, and provide user safety tools could create barriers to entry that favor large international platforms.<ref>{{Cite web |last=[404!] |title= |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/12/18/local-platforms-worry-about-compliance-costs |url-status=dead}}</ref> Industry representatives warned this could stifle Malaysia's digital economy and innovation in the tech sector.<ref>{{Cite web |last=[404!] |title= |url=https://www.medianama.com/2025/12/223-malaysia-online-safety-act-platform-compliance-challenges/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||