MCMC probes viral TikTok Live showing Jalur Gemilang stepped on
PETALING JAYA : Communications minister Fahmi Fadzil has instructed the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission to look into a TikTok Live video in which people were seen stepping on the Jalur Gemilang.
It is understood the video, which is being streamed from Sri Lanka and has been online for more than four hours, is part of a cyberwar between cyberbullies in Malaysia and Sri Lanka.
'This is too much. I have alerted MCMC,' Fahmi told FMT.
MCMC's chief network security officer, Sulaiman Sultan Suhaibuddeen, said it is investigating the video and working to restrict access to the live broadcast.
'We are monitoring this and have contacted TikTok,' he told FMT.
The Global Human Rights Federation (GHRF), which brought the video to FMT's attention, said tensions erupted after Malaysian and Sri Lankan users exchanged racist remarks, shared religiously offensive content, and targeted women during a widely viewed livestream.
According to GHRF, the incident began when a Sri Lankan national residing in Kuwait was seen burning the Malaysian flag during a live TikTok session hosted through a fake account.
The session, viewed by about 300 users, quickly descended into hate speech, obscenities, and the mocking of Malaysian viewers who attempted to call out the behaviour, said a GHRF representative.
GHRF said the origin of the cyberwar can be traced to the previous day, when a Malaysian TikTok user allegedly uploaded photos of Sri Lankan women, including private or random images, in what appeared to be an act of public shaming or trolling.
In retaliation, Sri Lankan users targeted Malaysian women by posting random images alongside sexual threats, vulgar comments, and other forms of harassment.
Despite hundreds of live viewers reporting the livestream, TikTok responded with automated moderation messages stating that 'no community guideline violations were found,' GHRF said.
'This is not just 'social media drama', it is a human rights and national security issue.'
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