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SNAPSHOT | MCMC probes AI-manipulated Mahathir content; Siti Kasim joins PBM
KINI SNAPSHOT | What’s going on in the news today.
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Crime
The MCMC said it is investigating AI-manipulated social media content involving...
KINI SNAPSHOT | What’s going on in the news today.
2pm
Crime
The MCMC said it is investigating AI-manipulated social media content involving footage of former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad mourning the death of his wife, Dr Hasmah Ali.
In a statement today, the commission said it had contacted the relevant social media platforms and would take action under existing laws, including the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, if offences were detected.
It also urged the public not to create or share manipulated content that could mislead others or cause harm, and to verify content before sharing it.
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Politics
The prominent Orang Asli rights activist and lawyer Siti Kasim has joined Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM).
In a statement today, she said she had never joined a political party because she valued the freedom to speak her mind and act according to her conscience, regardless of who was in power. This changed after the PBM leadership agreed to respect her independence./file/publisher-c1a3f893382d2b2f8a9aa22a654d9c97/2022/10/08dd07662a867edd21bcaeddaaf994fe.jpg "Siti Kasim interview session at KINI Mkini GE15 candidates campaign 191022")
“For years, I have fought for the rights of Orang Asli, constitutional freedoms, equality, and people whose voices are too often ignored. I want to bring that commitment into a political platform and help turn those struggles into meaningful change,” she said.
Nepal disaster
One of the 55 Malaysians previously uncontactable following the disaster in Nepal has been confirmed safe and has returned home, said Malaysia Solidarity: Families in Hope (Masfih).
Group spokesperson R Manivannan said the Chinese Malaysian solo traveller was stranded after roads and bridges were destroyed, but eventually reached the Malaysian embassy in Kathmandu on Oct 1 and returned home the next morning.
In a statement today, he said the survivor’s safe return had renewed hope among families still awaiting news of the remaining 54 uncontactable Malaysians.
He added that the group was still seeking meetings with the Attorney-General’s Chambers, Bank Negara, and Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
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Siti Kasim is very smart not to join Bersama but to join a tiny party from Sarawak which will do great to bring down Anwar and PH in GE16 by further splitting the NM votes. This is certainly a wonderful development.
Siti Kasim entering politics doesn’t convince me she is suited to represent people. From what I’ve seen of her public statements, I have serious doubts about her restraint and judgement. Being outspoken is one thing. Knowing when to listen, check your facts and control your words is another. Political discipline matters because you are answerable to people beyond your own supporters. If you claim to represent the rakyat, you must also accept disagreement without treating every critic as an enemy. Good luck, PBM. You may find yourselves spending more time explaining her next outburst than explaining your policies.
Well done, MCMC, for investigating AI-manipulated content involving Tun Mahathir. Whatever our political views, we should never tolerate fabricated content being passed off as real. AI is becoming so convincing that people can believe a lie before anyone has a chance to correct it. A person’s face, voice and reputation can be used to make them say or do something that never happened. Honestly, that is frightening. Today it is Tun Mahathir. Tomorrow it could be any of us. We need accountability, and we need to stop sharing simply because something confirms what we want to believe.
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