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Viral TikTok Video Warning of Communist Influence Is Censored in Malaysia

The former foreign minister accused a nonprofit of promoting communism, which is illegal in Malaysia.
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Viral TikTok Video Warning of Communist Influence Is Censored in Malaysia
The TikTok logo is pictured outside the company's U.S. head office in Culver City, Calif., on Sept. 15, 2020. Mike Blake/Reuters
Melanie Sun
Melanie Sun
4/6/2025|Updated: 4/9/2025
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A video on the TikTok platform with content warning about Chinese communist influence in Malaysia has been censored for viewers in the Southeast Asian country.

Malaysia-based users of the China-owned video platform reported they were unable to access the video, which had gone viral, of a March 25 press conference by former Foreign Minister Rais Yatim announcing he filed a police report alleging communist activity by a Malaysian nonprofit organization.
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