{
  "id": 15384711,
  "title": "SKMM siasat akaun palsu hina Agong, Yang Dipertuan Besar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/skmm-siasat-akaun-palsu-hina-agong-yang-dipertuan-besar-15384711",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T08:49:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/10/18/skmm-siasat-akaun-palsu-hina-agong-yang-dipertuan-besar"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Communications and Multimedia Minister Fahmi Fadzil revealed that the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (SKMM) is investigating several cases of planned inauthentic behavior (CIB) targeting Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim and the Yang Di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir. Initial findings suggest that most false accounts targeting the Agong on Facebook are believed to originate from outside the country, with the investigation still ongoing.\n\nFahmi stated that if specific individuals responsible for the attacks can be positively identified, the SKMM would take action to bring them before the courts. Regarding the accounts targeting Tuanku Muhriz, some of these accounts were reportedly created just a month ago and used to incite anti-regime sentiments. Some accounts had few or no followers, which raised suspicions that they were created for specific purposes.\n\nAdditionally, Fahmi mentioned that the government is exploring the need to introduce stricter verification mechanisms, including the implementation of eKYC (Electronic Know Your Customer) and age verification processes, to combat cyber bullying on instant messaging platforms like WhatsApp. Although WhatsApp has set a minimum age requirement of 16 years for account creation, the platform still poses challenges in terms of safety, particularly among school students due to the unfiltered nature of communication within the app. Fahmi added that while the 2025 Telecommunications (Communication) Act no longer applies to newer communication technologies like WhatsApp, the platform has not yet implemented age restrictions. He expressed hope that the SKMM would investigate further and engage with Meta, the company behind WhatsApp, as the platform was introduced by them and requires a minimum age setting.",
  "summary": "Menteri komunikasi berkata, siasatan awal SKMM dapati kebanyakan akaun palsu di FB serang Agong dipercayai berasal dari luar negara.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "SKMM siasat akaun palsu hina Agong, Yang Dipertuan Besar",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/skmm-siasat-akaun-palsu-hina-agong-yang-dipertuan-besar",
        "published": "2026-10-18T08:49:20.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}