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 him. Indonesia last month became the first country in the region to bar…
Southeast Asia wants children off social media. Will it work?
