Local social media personality gets RM1,500 compound for not wearing mask in viral video

Wearing a face mask is mandatory in public to prevent the spread of Covid-19. — FAIHAN GHANI/The Star

A local social media personality was slapped with a RM1,500 compound for not wearing a face mask in a viral video, according to a Bernama report.

The two-minute Instagram video depicted a skit of the influencer attempting interstate travel by giving out various excuses, which were printed on a series of placards shown to uniformed police officers and an armed guard at a road block.