Child influencer gets harassed by male netizens; another reason to ban social media

THERE is a very good reason why some countries have made the decisive move to ban social media for people below 16 years old.

But where is Malaysia regarding this topic? According to the New Straits Times, it is reported that the government is expected to enforce a minimum age limit of 16 for social media use as early as July. And for good reasons too.

The seriousness of the situation is best summed up in a recent post on X highlighting a child who was harassed on social media for a content that revolves around her dancing.

Looking at the video on TikTok, the little girl appears to be no older than five years old.

But that didn’t stop some of the randy male netizens to write lewd comments on her video post, asking if she is single and even posting their profile photos there.

This is undisguised pedophilia at its best, or worst. Likely, the little girl wasn’t even aware about what she was doing and getting into in the first place.

Unsurprisingly, a good number of netizens condemned the parents of the child for exposing her to unwanted attention on the cyberspace.

Also, @FlyKiteSmellAir said these people would have been caught if it was the US or Europe.

“In Malaysia, we wait until the child is raped and her life has been ruined before action is taken,” she added.

Another netizen tagged the police, suggesting that these pedophiles be apprehended.

The picture comment is equally illuminating:

Then there was @sugarlaaaa saying that the post reminded him of Abang Bas, the infamous bus driver who made a video of himself caressing the face of his niece.

On our part, we think anyone under the child category shouldn’t be involved with anything on the cyberspace where sex, crime and the many sins of humanity flow about without censorship.

As for the little girl in the video. She should just go back to being a little girl, instead of an object of desire for sex crazed males on the cyber space. —Focus Malaysia