TikTok told to curb deepfake posts and cyberbullying

Malaysia warned TikTok on Thursday to crack down on age restrictions for users in the Southeast Asian nation to stop cyberbullying, saying the social media platform could face penalties for noncompliance.

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Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said there had been an upswell of cyberbullying incidents, as well as a recent raft of deepfake scams mainly posted on platforms such as TikTok and Facebook.

“TikTok states that children under 13 are not allowed [to have an account], but the reality is, it's happening,” Mr Fahmi told a news conference in Kuala Lumpur.

“I am not satisfied with TikTok’s attitude of not being serious in taking action to tackle these issues,’ he said after meeting TikTok officials at the Malaysian police HQ in the capital.