Short Deadlines, Significant Penalties: Malaysia’s Online Safety Act in Focus

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On 1 January 2026, Malaysia’s online-safety framework came into force, comprised of the Online Safety Act 2025 (“ONSA”) and four subsidiary instruments: the (Period) Regulations, Online Safety (Fees) Regulations, (Form of Undertaking) Regulations, and (Online Safety Appeal Tribunal) Regulations. Further to our previous Legal Update, Malaysia’s Proposed Social Media Ban for Children: How It Compares with Australia and Singapore, these rules turn platform safety from a policy discussion into a set…
By: Mayer Brown
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