The Royal Treatment: Malaysia's Crackdown on Social Media Defamation Malaysia has ordered TikTok to address "defamatory" content about its king, sparking a heated debate about free speech and online regulation.
Beneath this controversy lies a more nuanced issue: how far should governments go in policing digital discourse, particularly when it comes to their own monarchies?
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) claims that TikTok has failed to adequately moderate its platform, allowing the spread of "grossly offensive" content that is detrimental to public order.