King briefed on Online Safety Act 2025

KUALA LUMPUR (March 30): His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, was today briefed on the Online Safety Act (ONSA) 2025, which aims to make the internet safer for families and children in the country.

According to a post on Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar’s Facebook page, the briefing was delivered by Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil during an audience with His Majesty at Istana Bukit Tunku here.

“The implementation of ONSA is intended to make the internet safer for families and children by establishing clear responsibilities for online platforms.

“It also enforces age verification mechanisms to prevent children under 16 from opening social media accounts,” it said.

Fahmi, in the same post, said that the act also seeks to tackle issues involving fake accounts targeting the Malay Rulers and members of the royal family.

Effective from Jan 1, ONSA provides a legal framework to enhance online safety and strengthen protections for users, particularly children and families.

The act outlines responsibilities and obligations for licensed service providers to address online harm, including implementing risk-based security measures, providing specific protections for children, and establishing user reporting and assistance mechanisms.

ONSA also applies to service providers holding Application Service Provider (ASP) or Content Application Service Provider (CASP) licences, as well as Network Service Providers (NSP) under the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998. – Bernama