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Royal Press Office warns of fake TikTok account mimicking queen's voice

A 33-second video has gone viral on TikTok, using the queen’s image and mimicking Her Majesty’s voice, purportedly to convey aid to Malaysians

Updated 1 year ago · Published on 21 Aug 2025 8:06AM

Royal Press Office warns of fake TikTok account mimicking queen's voice
RPO stressed that impersonation and misuse of identity are offences under the law - August 21, 2025

THE Royal Press Office (RPO) has detected a fake TikTok account using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to mimic the voice of Raja Permaisuri Agong Raja Zarith Sofiah.

According to a post on the official Facebook of Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar, the RPO said the video featured a voice resembling the queen, allegedly promising financial assistance.

“The public is advised to remain cautious and not be easily influenced by such fake accounts, which are often used by scammers for fraudulent purposes on social media platforms.

“RPO wishes to stress that impersonation and misuse of identity are offences under the law,” the post read reported Bernama.

A 33-second video has gone viral on TikTok, using the queen’s image and mimicking Her Majesty’s voice, purportedly to convey aid to Malaysians in need of financial assistance. - August 21, 2025

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