00:00The high rate of cyberbullying, child grooming, and harmful content has prompted more calls
00:06for social media access to be restricted only to those aged below 16.
00:11An activist who works with marginalized children and a psychologist pointed out that such risks
00:17are no longer isolated incidents.
00:20They agree that there is now a broader pattern showing that existing safeguards are struggling
00:25to keep pace with how digital platforms operate.
00:29Hartini Zainuddin, the founder of Yayasan Chow Kit, said the figures reflect not just the
00:35prevalence of harm, but also a deeper structural issue.
00:40She said that while the scale of the problem was known, efforts to prevent the harm were lacking,
00:46with authorities only reacting after the damage had been done.
00:50Data from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission shows that between
00:55January 1 and November 1, 2024, a total of 8,399 complaints of cyberbullying were reported,
01:04accounting for 27 cases a day.
01:07Meanwhile, Joel Lo of the Malaysian Society of Clinical Psychology said the psychological
01:12impact of such exposure is already evident among young users.
01:17He told FMT that the spread and wide access of social media is overwhelming to most adults,
01:23adults, let alone children and younger teens who may compare themselves with the world, affecting
01:29their psyche, self-esteem and sense of self.
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