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Message: [QUOTE="Munyaradzi Mafaro, post: 60979, member: 636"] Malaysian authorities direct social media companies to establish electronic identity verification systems using official documents like MyKad and passports. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil stated this measure will combat online fraud while blocking children under thirteen from creating accounts. The directive applies to major platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Telegram, and TikTok, which currently lack effective verification processes. Government officials plan enforcement through the upcoming Online Safety Act at year's end. The ministry schedules meetings with Meta and TikTok representatives in Singapore within fourteen days. Discussions will address prohibited merchandise sales, particularly drug-infused vape products on Facebook platforms, alongside mandatory identity confirmation requirements for user protection against investment fraud and illegal gambling operations. [/QUOTE]