'I've already said that apart from the dancing video, other videos on TikTok are life-threatening.'
Over the past week, Malaysian social media sites are said to have been in a frenzy with the spread of 3 provocative videos of the May 13, 1969 riots that went viral on the TikTok application.
It has caused an uproar in the country, forcing the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (SKMM) and the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) to conduct an investigation.
The latest update of the investigation found that the viral video violated Act 574 of the Penal Code for causing disharmony, hatred and prejudice.
Under the act, if found guilty, a fine or imprisonment or both will be imposed if convicted.
For now, TikTok's management has been called by the 2 authorities to explain the spread of the 3 videos.
SKMM's official statement condemns the content of the video which is labeled as irresponsible, disturbing harmony and can cause division including hatred or prejudice in matters related to religion and race.
MCMC also said that they will continue to examine the video together with the PDRM in an effort to curb the spread of the video that could cause disharmony in the country.
It turns out that TikTok's popularity comes at a price with regulatory bodies around the world often questioning videos that go viral on the short video platform.
Previously, TikTok had faced similar problems regarding content moderation in the United States when a woman committed suicide for making a self-eating viral challenge.
