PUTRAJAYA, May 22 — The government is tightening online protection for children, including by amending the Online Safety Act 2025 (ONSA), following a rise in digital sexual crimes involving minors.
Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said this involves cooperation across multiple ministries and agencies.
“We are amending the ONSA to strengthen online safety protection, especially for children. We are also working to set up a registry for individuals involved, but it is not straightforward.
“Discussions have been held with several ministries, but nothing concrete has been decided. Some procedures need to be addressed,” Nancy told the media after launching the “A Journey of Malaysia’s Participation under the Convention on the Rights of the Child” event here today.
She said the move follows growing concern over online child sexual exploitation, including the accumulation of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
Nancy was responding to questions about the alarming rise in such crimes, with more than 1.47 million CSAM-linked digital files detected through four major operations from 2024 to April this year.
