{
  "id": 16431315,
  "title": "TikToker fined RM4,500 for likening woman to prostitute",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/tiktoker-fined-rm4-500-for-likening-woman-to-prostitute",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T04:44:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/10/1563073/tiktoker-fined-rm4500-likening-woman-prostitute"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a legal case that unfolded in Kota Baru, a TikToker named Nur Hazwani Mustapha was ordered to pay a fine of RM4,500 for insulting another woman's dignity by comparing her to a prostitute. The incident occurred in November when Hazwani, who is 39 years old, made the disparaging remark to her victim, 33-year-old Nur Faezah Sohaimi, through WhatsApp.\n\nHazwani appeared before magistrate Vinoshen Raveentharan and admitted to the charge against her. Under Section 509 of the Penal Code, which allows for penalties up to five years in jail, a fine, or both, Hazwani was found guilty of the offense. Her defense lawyer, Muhammad Husni Mubarak Ghazali, argued that Hazwani was a single mother responsible for supporting her four children, aged between 6 and 17, through her work as a laksa seller.\n\nTaking this into consideration, and noting that this was Hazwani's first offense, the court decided to impose a fine of RM4,500. This amount was paid by Hazwani upon sentencing.",
  "summary": "KOTA BARU: A TikToker was fined RM4,500 by the magistrate's court after pleading guilty to insulting a woman’s modesty by likening her to a prostitute last November.",
  "key_points": [
    "TikToker Nur Hazwani fined RM4,500 for insulting woman's dignity",
    "Incident occurred in November when Hazwani compared woman to prostitute",
    "Court considered Hazwani's status as single mother with four children"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The court's decision to impose a fine instead of jail time highlights how personal circumstances and a clean record can mitigate the legal consequences of insulting a person's dignity.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}