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Malaysia's communications regulator has engaged more than 148,300 people in Sabah through its Safe Internet Campaign since January, with recent efforts bringing digital safety education to rural communities through grassroots events.
Singapore's government is undertaking a sweeping review of family support policies, targeting childcare affordability and digital safety as Prime Minister Lawrence Wong signals expanded assistance across all life stages.
Malaysia has removed nearly 100,000 items of scam-related content from social media platforms in the first seven months of 2026, exceeding the entire previous year's total and highlighting escalating online fraud threats.
Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil has called for digital safety awareness programmes to be expanded into Malaysia's rural areas and FELDA settlements, arguing that current initiatives remain concentrated in urban centres.
Germany reported 20,051 child sexual abuse cases in 2025, a sharp rise driven by AI-facilitated grooming, fake identities, and livestreamed exploitation. Police cite Philippines as a crime hotspot, with 40% of offenders travelling to commit abuse.
Malaysia's communications regulator removed over 12,000 deepfake posts in the first six months of 2024, with a 94 per cent success rate in content takedowns. New rules now require platforms to label AI-generated content.
A Tokyo court has sentenced a 44-year-old man to 16 years in prison for the brutal murder of a 22-year-old woman during a livestream in Shinjuku Ward in March 2023, marking a significant case of digital-age violence.
The UK government will mandate that social media platforms automatically block users aged 16-17 from midnight to 6am unless settings are manually changed, following its earlier proposal to ban under-16s entirely from the platforms.
Authorities in Perlis have arrested a social media influencer suspected of sexually assaulting a minor and creating indecent images. The alleged incident occurred at a rented property in Kangar.
Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail has called on Malaysians to embrace healthier lifestyles to maintain independence as the nation ages, citing rising life expectancy and changing family structures.
A 27-year-old man in Singapore has been sentenced to 22 years' imprisonment and 24 strokes of the cane for systematically raping and exploiting a 13-year-old girl between May and July 2023, including physical abuse and coerced sex trafficking.
Artificial intelligence has eliminated traditional scam red flags, making fraud harder to spot. From deepfake videos of celebrities to near-perfect counterfeit websites, cybercriminals now deploy sophisticated tools once available only to major corporations.