KUALA LUMPUR – The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has identified 40 Facebook and TikTok accounts linked to the spread of misleading claims about a recent accident and assault case in Selangor.
Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said the accounts were detected as of 10am today following the circulation of posts alleging that racist elements were involved in the incident.
He described the activity as “coordinated inauthentic behaviour” aimed at inciting religious sentiment.
“This will not be accepted, and the authorities will take action,” he said at a press conference.
Fahmi said investigators found that many of the posts used the same video footage and identical captions, suggesting organised amplification. He added that key elements of the story had been omitted in the viral posts, creating a misleading narrative.
Separately, Fahmi said MCMC had identified 19 additional accounts believed to be fake for spreading coordinated content and comments during a recent live parliamentary session.
“Out of the 19 accounts, two have been identified, and investigations into the remaining 17 are ongoing,” he said. – February 13, 2026