Astana Negeri Sarawak refutes viral fake posts misusing TYT’s name, image

Posted on 16 Oct 2025
Source of News: Borneo Post Online

KUCHING (Oct 16): Astana Negeri Sarawak has firmly denied the authenticity of two viral social media posts circulating on TikTok and Facebook that misused the official name, image, and emblem of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Pehin Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar.

In a statement shared via the official Facebook page Tun Pehin Sri Dr Haji Wan Junaidi Bin Tuanku Jaafar, Astana said preliminary investigations revealed that a TikTok account under the name Datuk Abdul Zulaiman had uploaded manipulated images of Wan Junaidi’s wife, Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Fauziah Mohd Sanusi.

The doctored video, believed to have been generated using artificial intelligence (AI), falsely depicted Toh Puan Fauziah speaking and offering financial assistance, while encouraging viewers to contact a number listed in the post.

At the same time, a Facebook account under the name Matthew Rudy was also found to have misused the official Astana logo and published suspicious content featuring unidentified individuals for unclear purposes.



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