Video deemed extremely obscene, triggering widespread anger, condemnation.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 — A social media influencer has been remanded for four days starting today to assist in an investigation regarding allegations of sending obscene pictures to a teenage girl recently.

BANTING, March 6 — The police have seized six types of pills believed to be from Japan to assist in the investigation into the death of the wife of entrepreneur and social media influencer Abd Ridzuan Abdul Mutalib, better known as Ridzokumura.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 — Social media influencers should exercise restraint and avoid sensationalising content merely for views, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 — The police have detained a social media influencer believed to have belittled and insulted the royal institution and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — Malaysia’s social media usage and influencer impact are notably lower than regional averages, according to a research report titled “E-commerce influencer marketing in Southeast Asia”.

PUTRAJAYA, July 16 — Four individuals, including an influencer couple, were released from remand custody after their detention order ended today.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 — Five social media influencers were charged at two courts here today for promoting gambling premises on their accounts.

By Yasmin Ramlan  KUALA SELANGOR, Feb 25 — The Selangor government is going the extra mile in engaging with the public to better disseminate information regarding state programmes.  Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said this will be done via social media and through influencers,...

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 7 — The Madani Rakyat programme will be held on an appropriate scale in six states this year to continue efforts to spread government initiatives and achievements to the people, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 —  Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has reminded influencers to self-regulate and be careful when handling podcasts or uploading content on social media so as not to have a negative impact on the community.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1 — A British couple running the YouTube channel ‘TREAD the globe’ have confirmed communicating with the police over the investigation into a viral video which showed a policeman asking for an RM100 bribe to settle a speeding summons.

PARIS, June 2 — Lawmakers in France have unanimously passed a bill to regulate paid social media influencers and combat fraud, officials said on Thursday (June 1).

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 — Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah today clarified that the so-called influencers that will be vaccinated tomorrow are head of clinical departments at the Serdang Hospital.

By Norrasyidah Arshad SHAH ALAM, Nov 21 — The Domestic Violence Issues Coordination Taskforce has proposed to feature social media influencers in raising domestic violence awareness to the public. State Public Health, Unity, Women and Family Development Committee chairman Dr Siti Mariah...