KUALA LUMPUR: The Communications Ministry has instructed the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to ask Meta to take down manipulated videos using Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology of Bernama TV news on Facebook accounts.

       Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching said that she had sent the links to the fake news videos, which depict the faces of Bernama TV news anchors reading reports on dubious investment schemes, to the commission for further action.

       "This is not the first time malicious individuals and scammers have used AI technology to create or produce such videos. A few months ago, I also noticed some parties using a video of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (Prime Minister) altering his speech to supposedly encourage the public to join an investment scheme.

       "We cannot deny that AI technology has many benefits, but there are also risks when scammers use it for fraudulent purposes. Therefore, it is crucial that when the public receives or sees videos like this, they can file complaints with Meta or MCMC," she said.

       She said this when interviewed before being a guest on "The Nation: Future of Media and Communications" programme by Bernama TV at Wisma Bernama on Thursday (Jan 18). – Bernama