Don’t humiliate others on social media, king warns

Sultan Ibrahim, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, cautioned the public against using social media to humiliate others during the 105th UiTM convocation ceremony in Shah Alam. He emphasized that the freedom to comment carries the responsibility to engage with respect and courtesy, urging social media users to avoid insulting, swearing at, vilifying, or humiliating others.

The king highlighted that differences in opinion should not lead to hostility and that disagreements should be expressed in a respectful and courteous manner. Sultan Ibrahim also warned against the misuse of artificial intelligence to create fake images and videos intended to insult or embarrass others. He stressed that behind every targeted individual is a person with a family, dignity, and feelings.

The king urged the public not to hastily believe or share unverified information, as doing so could contribute to spreading slander and hatred. He expressed his desire to see the nation become a mature society in communication, one that is free to express itself with courtesy, confident in sharing views without insulting others, and resolute in defending convictions without inciting hatred.

Sultan Ibrahim also approved of renaming the UiTM campus in Jalan Othman, Petaling Jaya, to the Tun Arshad Ayub Campus. Arshad, who passed away in 2022, served as the first director of the Mara Institute of Technology from 1967 to 1975.