The Cabinet Secretariat of the Government of Mongolia and the Communications Regulatory Committee co-organized a discussion titled “Social Media Regulation: Present Situation and Future Trends” on April 24.

The meeting brought together more than 80 representatives from 24 organizations such as the National Security Council, National Human Rights Commission, General Police Department. Participants discussed ways to improve cooperation and increase accountability of social media platforms.

During the meeting, the participants spoke about the current situation in the digital environment and key challenges. They noted that the number of internet users continues to grow, with Facebook becoming a major channel for social interaction. However, this has also led to rising negative impacts, such as the spread of contents that violate children’s rights, an increase in online fraud and cybercrime, and the spread of false information and defamation.

The Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Communications and the Ministry of Education introduced a draft law to regulate children’s participation on social media. The participants emphasized the need to develop the legal framework in line with international practices, including those of the UK, S.Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Kazakhstan, and Indonesia.

The General Police Department and the Communications Regulatory Commission also presented statistics on cybercrime and pointed out challenges in exchanging information with foreign platform companies. They stressed that regulating the digital environment requires coordinated efforts among government agencies.

At the end of the discussion, they agreed on the need to establish direct cooperation with major global technology companies such as Meta, Google, and TikTok. In addition, the participants discussed creating legal conditions to allow these companies to have local representatives in Mongolia and to strengthen inter-agency coordination. 

Published Date:2026-04-29