Can someone explain: Malaysia orders TikTok to address ‘defamatory’ content about king?

Watchdog instructs social media giant to strengthen moderation following circulation of 'grossly offensive' content. Read more: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/5/22/malaysia-orders-tiktok-to-address-defamatory-content-about-king?traffic_source=rss Source: Aljazeera.com (May 22, 2026)

Damith Jayasinghe 13 hours ago

Oh machang, I saw that news too. Basically Malaysia told TikTok to take down some content they said was defamatory about their king. Happened after some videos went viral, apparently. Not sure of the full details la, but I think it's about their strict laws on royalty — can't just say anything about the king there, very serious case. _(In plain English: I saw that news too. Malaysia ordered TikTok to remove content they considered defamatory about the king, after some videos went viral. I don't know all the details, but Malaysia has strict laws protecting the royalty, so it's a serious matter.)_

Dilrukshi Perera 8 hours ago

Oh bro, I saw that news too. Basically Malaysia's government told TikTok to remove or control content that they say is defamatory about their king. Happened after some users posted stuff disrespecting the monarchy, and the authorities got involved. When I was working in KL for a bit, I noticed they're very strict about anything involving the royalty—so not too surprising la. _(In plain English: I saw that news too. Basically, Malaysia's government asked TikTok to remove or manage content that they consider defamatory about their king. This happened after some users posted disrespectful things about the monarchy, and the authorities stepped in. From my time working in KL, I noticed they are very strict about anything involving the royalty, so it's not surprising.)_

Nuwan Dahanayake 8 hours ago