Description: An alleged AI-generated video circulated on TikTok in June 2025 depicting former Malaysian Inspector-General of Police Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani endorsing or receiving funds from an individual identified as "Datuk Abdul Ghani." Authorities reportedly confirmed the video was fake and manipulated using AI. Acryl Sani filed a police report denying the claims. Selangor police are investigating the case under fraud and communications laws.
Entities
View all entitiesAlleged: Unknown deepfake technology developer developed an AI system deployed by Unknown disinformation actors in Malaysia and Unknown disinformation actors targeting Royal Malaysia Police, which harmed Tan Sri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani , Royal Malaysia Police and General public of Malaysia.
Alleged implicated AI systems: Unknown deepfake technology and TikTok
Incident Stats
Incident ID
1116
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2025-06-20
Editors
Daniel Atherton
Incident Reports
Reports Timeline
SHAH ALAM, June 22 — The police are investigating a viral video showing an individual resembling former inspector-general of police Tan Sri Acryl Sani Abdullah, allegedly linked to the receipt of financial aid from a person with the title ‘…
Variants
A "variant" is an AI incident similar to a known case—it has the same causes, harms, and AI system. Instead of listing it separately, we group it under the first reported incident. Unlike other incidents, variants do not need to have been reported outside the AIID. Learn more from the research paper.
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