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Viral TikTok account not IRB’s

Board lodges report to prevent identity from being further abused

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 31 Dec 2020 11:11AM

Viral TikTok account not IRB’s
The Inland Revenue Board has social media accounts only on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube. – Pixabay pic, December 31, 2020

PUTRAJAYA – The Inland Revenue Board has denied owning a TikTok account in its name, which went viral on social media in the last few days.

In a statement, the board said it has official social media accounts only on Facebook (LHDNM), Twitter (@LHDNMofficial), Instagram (LHDNM) and YouTube (LhdnTube), in addition to its official portal, www.hasil.gov.my.

It said to prevent the board’s identity from being further abused, a report has been lodged and will be followed up with an official report to the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission.

“IRB wishes to advise members of the public to be alert and responsible when posting on social media.”

Any enquiries or feedback on the matter can be forwarded to IRB via Hasil careline by calling 03-8911-1000 or 03-8911-1100 (overseas), Hasil live chat or the feedback form at https://maklumbalaspelanggan.hasil.gov.my/MaklumBalas/ms-my. – Bernama, December 31, 2020

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