The growing influence of social media, which shapes public perception and often delivers premature judgments before investigations are completed, is now the biggest challenge to the integrity of corruption probes, said MACC deputy chief commissioner (Operations) Ahmad Khusairi Yahaya.

He said in the digital era, allegations can go viral within minutes without proper verification, creating what he described as a “social media court” that passes judgment on enforcement agencies even while investigations remain at the evidence-gathering stage.