{
  "id": 5768620,
  "title": "Teo Nie Ching says Meta must extend Facebook, Instagram safeguards worldwide for under‑18s",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/teo-nie-ching-says-meta-must-extend-facebook-instagram-safeguards-5768620",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-05T11:04:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/05/teo-nie-ching-says-meta-must-extend-facebook-instagram-safeguards-worldwide-for-under18s/234068"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching has urged Facebook and Instagram to expand their safeguards for users under 18 globally, including daily usage limits and nighttime restrictions. The Malaysian government believes these measures are essential to prevent internet addiction, particularly among young people aged 16 and below. The safety features proposed by Teo are part of Meta's settlement with 47 US states, the District of Columbia, and several US territories, which requires the company to pay up to US$17.1 billion and implement changes to strengthen protections for underage users. These changes include limiting platform usage to two hours a day for users under 18, restricting access between midnight and 6am, improving age verification, and removing features like 'infinite scroll' and 'auto-feed'. Teo also mentioned that social media platforms are currently given a grace period to implement these measures, and all platforms must take similar precautions to ensure the safety of young users.",
  "summary": "KULAI, Sept 5 — The government hopes Meta will expand its safety features for Facebook and Instagram users under t...",
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        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Teo Nie Ching says Meta must extend Facebook, Instagram safeguards worldwide for under‑18s",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/teo-nie-ching-says-meta-must-extend-facebook-instagram-safeguards",
        "published": "2026-09-05T11:04:15.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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