TV Pertiwi’s TikTok account (@tvpertiwi_my) was not removed due to instructions from the government but because it repeatedly violated the platform’s community guidelines, it is learnt.

Malaysiakini understands from TikTok that TV Pertiwi’s account was banned due to repeated violations over content that contained harmful misinformation which could cause real-world harm.

It is learnt that some content on TV Pertiwi’s account was...