Lawyers slam 'horrendous' crackdown on TikTokers as internet sees surge of public anger at Anwar government
They say it is not a crime to ridicule the prime minister and warn that Malaysia is sliding towards a police state.
'Are we North Korea?' Lawyers condemn cops' midnight swoop on TikTokers
LFL says the duo's comments were on matters of public interest.
2 nabbed from their homes in wee hours in latest clampdown on free speech
TikToker Muhammad Kamil Puteh and Bersatu's Aidil Qayyum were arrested over videos critical of Anwar Ibrahim.
Cops arrest Ratu Naga for sedition as lawyer slams 'artificial controversy' to crack down on critics
The social media personality had already taken down the video and apologised for her mistake.
MCMC grills social media personality for posting screenshots without comments
Prominent TikToker Ratu Naga says she was summoned for posting content on four topics, two of which were in the form of screenshots of news articles.
Political TikToker takes government to court for blocking accounts
Political commentator Na'im Brundage has had his accounts blocked several times.
The real culprit behind TikTok censorship revealed
In 2023, Malaysia embarrassingly became world champion with 2,202 takedown requests made to TikTok.
One down, one up: TikTok influencer keeps up the fight against censorship
Na'im Brundage has become accustomed to losing his TikTok accounts, along with his large pool of subscribers.
Video clips critical of govt still blocked, accounts deleted
There has been an uptick in restrictions of TikTok clips critical of government policies under Anwar Ibrahim's administration.
Internet censorship continues as TikTok removes short news clip on Ambalat block
This is despite the one-and-a-half minute video making no attempt to side with any party on the issue.
New York City bans TikTok on government-owned devices over security concerns
TikTok has faced growing calls from US lawmakers for a nationwide ban over concerns about possible Chinese government influence.
Now, TikTok account of TV Pertiwi blocked as well
The local media outlet is still awaiting a response from TikTok.
