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Malaysia orders TikTok to explain ‘grossly offensive’ fake content targeting king
Malaysia’s regulator said TikTok failed to remove offensive monarchy-related posts quickly and demanded a formal explanation and stronger moderation measures.
- On Thursday, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission issued a statutory demand to TikTok, alleging the platform failed to take "sufficient and timely action" against offensive and defamatory content targeting the country's royal institution.
- An account purporting to be linked to King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar circulated material described as "grossly offensive, false, menacing and insulting in nature," including AI-generated videos and manipulated images.
- Despite prior notifications, the regulator found TikTok's response unsatisfactory, citing potential breaches of Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act and demanding a formal explanation for moderation failures.
- TikTok, owned by China's ByteDance, must strengthen content moderation mechanisms to comply with Malaysian laws; the company did not immediately respond to the regulator's notice.
- Malaysia has increased scrutiny of social media platforms in recent years due to rising harmful online content, with the government planning age verification for users this year to limit exposure among minors.
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TikTok ordered to explain failure to block AI-generated fake account insulting King
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia's internet regulator issued a statutory demand to TikTok on Thursday after a fake account allegedly used artificial intelligence (AI) to insult the country's king, including posts falsely claiming he ate pork and manipulated images pairing his face with animal bodies.
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Malaysia orders TikTok to explain 'grossly offensive' fake content targeting king
Malaysia's Communications and Multimedia Commission has ordered TikTok to explain and address its failure to act swiftly against offensive and fake content targeting the royal institution.
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