Fahmi: Govt to study identity, age checks for Roblox and online gaming platforms

The government will explore expanding electronic Know Your Customer (eKYC) and age verification to online games like Roblox to prevent misuse by extremist groups.

Authorities, including the police and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission, will take necessary action if these platforms are misused.

Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil will discuss age restriction efforts and creative content collaborations with his Indonesian counterpart during his visit.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 — The government will examine the feasibility of expanding the implementation of electronic Know Your Customer (eKYC) verification and age verification to online gaming platforms such as Roblox, said Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil.

He said the move will take into account various aspects, including issues involving underage users as well as the possibility of the platforms being abused by extremist, radical, and terrorist groups.

“In my discussions with Roblox, for example, since last year, it has shown that they are ready to cooperate. The issue might only be in terms of user verification and user age verification.

“So we will look into the suitability of expanding aspects of eKYC and age verification to platforms like Roblox,” he told reporters after the document exchange ceremony for a RM5.2 billion financing facility for Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB) here today.

He said this when commenting on a statement by former Deputy Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay regarding the issue, which also encompasses underage children.

Fahmi said the government, including through the National Security Council, conducts continuous monitoring of platforms that may be misused by these groups.

He said that action will be taken by the authorities, including the Royal Malaysia Police and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), if the need arises.

“We will consider various aspects, but if prompt action needs to be taken, that will certainly be carried out by the authorities,” he said.

In another development, Fahmi said he will discuss the implementation of age restriction efforts for social media users with his counterpart during a visit to Indonesia.

He is scheduled to depart for Bali this afternoon before heading to Jakarta tomorrow to attend the World Conference on Creative Economy (WCCE) 2026 and hold a series of meetings, including with ministers responsible for communications and digital, as well as culture.

“Indonesia has its own ways, its own regulatory framework, and there are differences and similarities with Malaysia. We will discuss to look at the challenges faced in discussions with these social media platform service providers,” he said.

Fahmi added that the meeting with Indonesia's Minister of Culture will, among other things, discuss Malaysia's aspiration to bring local intellectual property (IP) for viewing by the Indonesian public.

He noted that there are Malaysian works broadcast through streaming platforms like Viu that are also watched by communities in the neighbouring country.

Accordingly, he said both sides will examine ways to bridge the ties between Malaysia's and Indonesia's cinema networks, besides discussing productions that broadcast online content.

“We will also discuss, God willing, collaborative efforts between production companies, films, and creative content,” he said. — Bernama

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政府将探索将电子客户身份识别（eKYC）和年龄验证扩展到 Roblox 等在线游戏，以防止极端组织滥用这些技术。

如果这些平台被滥用，包括警方和马来西亚通讯及多媒体委员会在内的有关部门将采取必要行动。

通信部长法赫米·法齐尔访问期间将与印尼同行讨论年龄限制措施和创意内容合作。

吉隆坡，10 月 19 日讯——通讯部长拿督斯里法米·法兹尔表示，政府将研究将电子客户身份验证 (eKYC) 和年龄验证的实施范围扩大到 Roblox 等在线游戏平台的可行性。

他表示，此举将考虑到各个方面，包括未成年用户问题以及平台可能被极端主义、激进主义和恐怖组织滥用的可能性。

例如，从去年以来，我与 Roblox 的讨论表明，他们愿意合作。问题可能只在于用户验证和用户年龄验证方面。

“因此，我们将研究将电子身份验证和年龄验证扩展到 Roblox 等平台的适用性，”他在今天为 Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB) 举行的 52 亿令吉融资协议交换文件仪式后告诉记者。

他在评论前副警察总监丹斯里阿尤布·汗·迈丁·皮查伊就此问题发表的声明时说了这番话，该声明也涉及未成年儿童。

法赫米表示，政府，包括通过国家安全委员会，对可能被这些团体滥用的平台进行持续监控。

他表示，如有必要，当局将采取行动，包括马来西亚皇家警察和马来西亚通讯及多媒体委员会（MCMC）。

他说：“我们会考虑各个方面，但如果需要迅速采取行动，当局一定会执行。”

另据报道，法赫米表示，他将在访问印度尼西亚期间与印尼对口官员讨论社交媒体用户年龄限制措施的实施情况。

他计划今天下午启程前往巴厘岛，明天前往雅加达参加 2026 年世界创意经济大会 (WCCE)，并举行一系列会议，其中包括与负责通信和数字以及文化的部长们的会晤。

他说：“印尼有自己的行事方式和监管框架，与马来西亚既有异同，也有相似之处。我们将探讨在与这些社交媒体平台服务提供商的讨论中面临的挑战。”

法米补充说，与印度尼西亚文化部长的会晤将讨论马来西亚希望将本地知识产权（IP）引入印尼供公众欣赏等事宜。

他指出，一些马来西亚作品通过 Viu 等流媒体平台播出，也被邻国的观众观看。

因此，他表示，双方将探讨如何加强马来西亚和印度尼西亚电影网络之间的联系，并讨论在线播放内容的制作。

“如果一切顺利，我们还会探讨制作公司、电影和创意内容之间的合作，”他说。——马新社

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