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New Straits Times
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New Straits Times
#SHOWBIZ: Karyawan: Stop exploiting artistes for ratings and monetary gain
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Artistes' Association (Karyawan) has urged the public not to be alarmed by a series of fake videos containing "negative news" about artistes, including prominent figures such as Datuk M. Nasir and Datuk David Arumugam. Its president, Datuk Freddie Fernandez, said that these videos were created by irresponsible parties who falsely depicted these artistes as seriously ill or impoverished. He said: "None of these claims are true. This is a very worrying trend on social media. The people who created such videos are sick, fabricating stories about respected and popular artistes just to gain views and make money." Fernandez added that the videos employed fake voices and images generated by AI technology. "More worryingly, there is also content that, at first glance, appears to be shocking news about artistes, but when clicked, it redirects viewers to pages selling various products." Fernandez highlighted that the names and images of the artistes were used without their permission, violating their privacy and human rights. "This is a most immoral, fraudulent exploitation of artistes' rights. It can create public confusion and panic, besides damaging the reputation of artistes." Fernandez said that Karyawan has called on the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission to monitor and block fake content, as well as prosecute those responsible. "Platforms such as YouTube, TikTok, and Facebook need to be more strict in monitoring content uploaded on their platforms," he said. "We encourage the public to report fake videos. This will lead to the immediate suspension or blocking of the culprits' channels. It is our responsibility to ensure that our digital space is healthier and free from scams." Fernandez urged all artistes to defend the dignity of their peers. "And to all Malaysians, do not easily believe everything that goes viral, for a lot of it could be fake news. Let's work together to put a stop to malicious individuals who slander artistes."
The Star
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Star
'Action need to be taken fast, people must stop exploiting artistes for ratings and monetary gains', says Karyawan of malice that is threatening Malaysia and the region
The Malaysian Artistes' Association (Karyawan) has asked members of the public not to be alarmed over a series of fake videos circulating freely which carry negative news about many our leading artistes including big names such as Datuk and Datuk David Arumugam. Some of these videos created by these irresponsible parties paint a sad picture of these top artistes, including personal issues, sickness and in some cases even falsely reporting the death of the artiste concerned. The trend is not new in Malaysia. Such issues have cropped in many countries especially in South-East Asia including th likes of the Philippines, Thailand, Singapore and Indonesia. And in many occasions it is the artistes that have to pay the heavy price and some had been even picked up by the authorities for questioning on such issues. 'None of these (such fake news and malice intent) could be further from the truth. We are becoming increasingly concerned about this trend that is becoming more and more prevalent on social media. "These videos are created by those who are willing to fabricate false stories about our artistes in order to chase views and money' said Karyawan President Datuk Freddie Fernandez. 'These videos also use fabricated voices and images from AI technology, to create catchy video titles that are supposedly exclusive, when in fact they are nothing but mere fabrications.' 'More worryingly, there is also content that at first glance seems to be shocking news about artistes, but when clicked on, it takes viewers to pages that sell various products. 'The names and images of the artistes are used without their permission, which is clearly a violation of their rights. "This is not only immoral, but a form of blatant fraud and exploitation of artistes. It also confuses the public, makes fans panic, and damages the reputation of the artistes themselves, leading to losses in potential income for the artistes concerned' he added. 'We call on authorities such as MCMC (Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission) to monitor and block fake content like these from going viral. Platforms such as YouTube, TikTok and Facebook also need to be more strict in their monitoring to ensure the veracity of the content uploaded on their platforms. 'We also encourage the public to actively report fake videos like these. If many people report to the operating platform, their channels could be suspended or blocked immediately. We must all take responsibility so that our digital space becomes healthier and free from scams such as these.' In some cases in recent times, many scammers have also been using AI to copy voices of famous actresses and actors, top singers and celebrities, to scam people from buying their products which has led to some people losing huge amounts of money. 'To fellow artists and art activists, let us unite to defend the dignity of our fellow artistes. "And to all Malaysian citizens – do not easily believe everything that goes viral. Filter before sharing. In this era of AI, we are going to be faced with more and more fake content such as these. Let's work together to put these irresponsible people out of business," said Freddie.
