Police: MCMC probing fake TikTok videos featuring Pahang Sultan's image
Pahang police chief Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman said the Pahang Palace had lodged a police report at the Kuantan district police headquarters on Sunday.
"Police have received a report on the viral TikTok video featuring an image resembling the Sultan of Pahang. Investigations revealed the TikTok accounts featuring the videos were fake.
"The case has been handed to the MCMC for further investigations," he told reporters after attending the department's monthly assembly at the Pekan district police headquarters today.
Yahaya said MCMC were conducting investigations under Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, which prohibits the improper use of network facilities or services.
Offenders may face a maximum fine of RM50,000, imprisonment for up to one year, or both, upon conviction.
On Sunday, the Pahang Palace identified several TikTok accounts circulating AI-generated videos featuring an image resembling the Sultan of Pahang,
These videos misused His Majesty's image to mislead the public, despite the Sultan not owning any social media accounts.
Meanwhile, Yahaya advised the public to conduct detailed checks, especially on matters related to the royal institution.
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