Backbencher Syahredzan Johan urges the government against banning Roblox, calling it an overreach.
The PH-Bangi MP favours age-appropriate rules to shield children online.
Roblox is child-friendly, but wider web dangers need scrutiny, he said.
Tighten sign-up rules to stop under-16s using parents’ details, for one.
Blanket game bans are unwise, Syahredzan told the Dewan Rakyat today during the Communications Ministry’s budget wrap-up.
He reacted to plans for a possible Roblox ban after a nine-year-old boy slashed his six-year-old brother’s neck over lost game points.
Johor police chief Ab Rahaman Arsad shared early findings: the older boy struck when his interrupted Roblox session erased his points.
Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil agreed poor anger control, not the game, likely sparked the attack.
He pressed parents to oversee kids’ online habits and teach emotional control to avoid repeats.
Government can license or outlaw games, yet parents must track digital trails, Fahmi said.
Devices aren’t childminders; check what your children watch or play, he urged.
Separately, Fahmi rejected claims of a police state in curbing online falsehoods.
Free speech stays protected, with action only under current laws.
A cautious “guilty until proven innocent” view on complaints fits best, without turning authoritarian, he noted.
Users should fact-check before forwarding info, Fahmi added.
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