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Malaysia is cracking down on VPN misuse, but your VPN stays perfectly legal

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  • Malaysia beefs up action against VPN used to facilitate crimes
  • Misuse includes bypassing the new under-16 social media ban
  • Officials have stressed that owning or using a VPN is not an offence

Malaysia is set to take action if VPN are used to facilitate criminal activities or help residents bypass the new social media age limit.

According to local reports, Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah said the government is working closely with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to counter VPNs and borrowed identities that are being used to slip past newly enforced social media age limits.

For the many people who reach for the best VPNservices to protect their browsing, encrypt their traffic, or simply keep their data out of advertisers' hands, the reassuring takeaway is that the tool itself is not the target. What the authorities want to reach is the...

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