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‘Where do we go now?’: Malaysia’s under-16 social media ban leaves teens detached and displaced
(www.straitstimes.com)
this post was submitted on 15 Jun 2026
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The thing you posted this on is also social media.
At least according to the article, Malaysia's ban is actually limited to big tech, making it slightly less bad than most Internet regulations that are just regulatory capture for big tech.
Has anyone tried to tell Malaysian teens about the fediverse and how they can still be here as much as they want, I wonder? 😜