To enhance protection of children online, especially from cyber bullying, the Government of Malawi is planning to amend the Communications Act 2017. A survey report by the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra) and the National Statistical Office has highlighted that a growing proportion of children aged between 9 and 17 are connected to the internet without the knowledge of their parents and that the existing laws do not provide mechanisms for reporting child sexual abuse and bullying online.