Experts urge child-safety tech over blanket social media ban for under-16s | Malaysia

CHILD protection and cybersecurity experts have cautioned that Malaysia’s proposed ban on social media use for those under 16 may prove counterproductive, arguing that technological safeguards and stronger regulation would offer more effective protection than a blanket prohibition. Last November, the Cabinet approved raising the minimum age for social media accounts to 16, with enforcement … Read more

myFirst expands kid-safe tech ecosystem with Circle app

Children’s technology brand myFirst has expanded its range of connected devices and updated its myFirst Circle family app, as the wider industry faces continued scrutiny over child safety and online habits. It is positioning the line-up as an alternative to giving children a general-purpose smartphone at an early age, pitching products that limit contacts, control … Read more