TikTok user’s death sparks Malaysia clampdown on cyberbullying


Rajeswary Appahu was found dead from apparent suicide on July 5, a day after the 30-year-old lodged a police report over online threats she had received, local media reported. That led to two people pleading guilty before the courts on Tuesday over communication offences on TikTok, with one of them receiving a RM100 fine as punishment. — AP

The death of a Malaysian TikTok user has prompted the government to look into criminalising cyberbullying and increasing accountability among Internet service providers.

Rajeswary Appahu was found dead from apparent suicide on July 5, a day after the 30-year-old lodged a police report over online threats she had received, local media reported. That led to two people pleading guilty before the courts on Tuesday over communication offences on TikTok, with one of them receiving a RM100 fine as punishment.

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