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Malaysia's communications regulator has removed more than 11,600 pieces of deepfake content since 2024 following nearly 12,500 complaints about AI misuse, with complaints surging eightfold over the period.
Seven months after Australia introduced the world's first legislation banning children from social media, enforcement is proving difficult. The government now plans stronger laws and penalties to close loopholes that platforms are exploiting.
The European Commission is preparing preliminary findings accusing Meta of using exploitative design techniques to addict children to Facebook and Instagram, as part of a broader global crackdown on social media's impact on youth mental health.