Banning social media access for Under 16s is logical
Source: Daily Express Sabah
Published on: 2026-06-07 04:56
THE Internet was once celebrated as humanity's greatest gift, a boundless space for connection, knowledge, and opportunity. Visionaries called it an equaliser, a bridge across borders, a tool that would lift millions out of ignorance and isolation. But that promise has curdled. Advertisement Today, the same networks built to unite us are being weaponised with terrifying efficiency, to exploit, to traffic, to prey, and the greatest communication tool ever invented has become the world's most powerful enabler of evil. Nowhere is this darker truth more apparent than in the findings of Operation Cyber Guardian 2026, and it should serve as a wake-up call for Malaysia. Sixty-nine arrests, nearly 500,000 files seized, and criminal networks spanning seven countries confirm what authorities have long warned: online child exploitation is no longer the work of isolated, shadowy offenders. It ...
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