Social media platforms have until December 28 to submit their Online Safety Plans to MCMC.
The Communications Ministry said this ahead of the implementation of age verification measures from January next year.
According to Deputy Minister Teo Nie Ching, the checks will only verify the age of a user and not their identity.
As a result, she says further studies and discussions are needed before measures can be introduced to tackle fake accounts.
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The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry has clarified that only Selangor and Kedah have raised the minimum marriage age for Muslims to 18.
It adds that it wants to introduce the change to the remaining states in stages, but any amendments must follow the legislative process of the respective states.
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The government is reviewing ways to make rooftop solar more affordable for households, particularly those in the low and middle-income groups.
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof says options being considered include rent-to-own financing schemes to reduce the upfront cost of solar panel installations.
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In other news
NADMA says nearly 102,000 personnel and 40,000 assets are on standby nationwide to respond to the Northeast Monsoon
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The monsoon surge and forecasts of prolonged rainfall has prompted MetMalaysia to issue a continuous rain warning for parts of Kelantan, Terengganu and Sabah until tomorrow.
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Meanwhile, at last look, around 1,300 people are currently displaced by floods in Kuala Selangor and Hilir Perak.
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