A similar situation occurred in Malaysia following the suspension of independent media outlet Malaysiakini’s report on a coordinated network of cyber troopers allegedly working in favor of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim46. The suspension, which took place on September 30, 2025, affected Malaysiakini’s Facebook pages, including KiniTV47. The platform reportedly claimed that these pages violated its Community Standards. Although the pages were eventually restored and the government denied any involvement, the incident still raises concerns about possible political motives. Following the exposé, Meta also stated that it found no evidence of coordinated inauthentic behavior in favor of Anwar, as alleged by Malaysiakini48. In Singapore, Meta complied with government requests ahead of the 2025 general election by blocking advertisements from the independent media outlet Jom in April 202549. The move was controversial because two of Jom’s articles were critical of the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP), while the third favored its main opposition, the Workers’ Party50. Around the same time that Meta suspended Malaysiakini’s pages, it also suspended the Facebook page of Wake Up, Singapore, which is critical of Singaporean politics. As with Malaysiakini, Meta stated that the page had violated its Community Standards but did not provide any specific details51. It is not only Meta’s platforms that have been documented aiding governments. In August, during pro-democracy protests against the administration of Prabowo Subianto, TikTok suspended its live-streaming features, preventing users from broadcasting events in real time. The government claimed the suspension was TikTok’s own decision and not made at its request52. However, it also pressured the platform to hand over user data following the protests. TikTok initially refused but eventually complied after the authorities disrupted its services in the country53. “Mkini’s FB Pages Were Suspended Due to ‘Technical Issue,’ Meta Claims.” Malaysiakini, 9 Oct. 2025, www. malaysiakini.com/news/757454. 47. “Ibid. 48. “Fahmi: Meta Denies Suspending Malaysiakini’s FB Pages, Govt Not Behind It.” Malaysiakini, 1 Oct. 2025, www.malaysiakini.com/news/756708. 49. “Singapore Blocks Jom Articles on Meta Over Election Ad Rules, Citing Unauthorised Paid Promotion.” The Online Citizen, 30 Apr. 2025, www.theonlinecitizen.com/2025/04/30/singapore-blocks-jomarticles-on-meta-over-election-ad-rules-citing-unauthorised-paid-promotion. 50. Ibid. 51. “Wake Up, Singapore Says Meta Suspended Its Facebook Page Over Unclear Cybersecurity Reasons.” The Online Citizen, 3 Oct. 2025, www.theonlinecitizen.com/2025/10/03/wake-up-singapore-says-metasuspended-its-facebook-page-over-unclear-cybersecurity-reasons. 52. Mediana, Caecilia. “TikTok Confirms “TikTok Live” Suspended for the Next Few Days.” Kompas.id, 1 Aug. 2025, www.kompas.id/artikel/en-tiktok-benarkan-ada-penangguhan-tiktok-live-hingga-beberapa-harimendatang. 53. Karmini, Niniek. “Indonesia Lifts TikTok Suspension After Data Sharing Compliance.” AP News, 5 Oct. 2025, apnews.com/article/indonesia-suspends-tiktok-license-protests-prabowo-data-01255b95de06f007 ef3cec1a0d3bd850. 46. 17