Fahmi: Govt in talks with TikTok to reinstate 18 media accounts banned by AI


Fahmi said preliminary reports suggest the bans were related to the outlets' coverage of the alleged child molestation case in Batang Kali. — CHRISTOPHER FAM/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said the recent banning of 18 TikTok accounts belonging to media outlets was the result of artificial intelligence (AI) moderation.

Among those affected was Bernama, the national news agency. Fahmi said preliminary reports suggest the bans were related to the outlets' coverage of the alleged child molestation case in Batang Kali.

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