We’ve got news. The government is considering preventing internet access from 12am to 6am for teenagers under 17 years old.
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This is an initiative to address the issue of teen online gaming and social media addiction, said Deputy Health Minister, Dr Lee Boon Chye. He was responding to a question in the Dewan Rakyat regarding whether these addictions are considered as mental problems.
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Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) stated that 80% from a total of 24.1 million users use the internet for social media. “Checks also showed that the average user spends about four hours online daily,” said Dr Lee.
World Health Organisation also stated that video game addiction is a mental health illness according to its International Classification of Diseases (11th series). Patut lah the adults are concerned.
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