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Society & Rights April 19, 2026 200 stories in this edition

Southeast Asia wants children off social media. Will it work?

SCMP Asia / Asia / 1m ago / Kolette Lim,Iman Muttaqin Yusof
Southeast Asia wants children off social media. Will it work?

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Malaysian comedian Rizal van Geyzel keeps his three children – aged six, 14 and 15 – off social media. He calls it a “gateway drug” to fake news, pornography, stalkers and doom-scrolling. “Do I risk them resenting me? Sure, but these are the sacrifices of parents for their children’s mental health and physical safety,” the 43-year-old said. Across Southeast Asia, governments are increasingly siding with parents like...

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Malaysian comedian Rizal van Geyzel keeps his three children – aged six, 14 and 15 – off social media. He calls it a “gateway drug” to fake news, pornography, stalkers and doom-scrolling. “Do I risk them resenting me? Su...

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