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Malaysian influencer Tang Sie Luk, better known online as "Aluk", has been fined RM40,000 by the Kuantan Sessions Court after pleading guilty to posting offensive content involving a homeless man
The 23-year-old, who runs four separate Instagram accounts with close to 400,000 followers, entered the plea yesterday, 29 January, before Judge Sazlina Safie, who also ordered four months' imprisonment in default of the fine.
Tang paid the fine.
The influencer was charged with knowingly producing and disseminating a video intended to cause harm to others via his Instagram account @aluk_77. The video was uploaded around 12pm on 4 August 2025.
Tang was charged under Section 233(1)(a) of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 for improper use of network facilities or services, punishable under Section 233(2) of the same Act
Conviction carries a maximum penalty of two years' imprisonment or a fine of up to RM500,000, or both. Repeat offenders may also face an additional RM5,000 fine for every day the offence continues after conviction.
Appearing without legal representation, Tang expressed remorse, apologised to the court, and requested the minimum fine.
However, Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) deputy public prosecutor Fadhli Ab Wahab urged the court to impose a deterrent sentence to send a clear message to both the accused and the public.
"The victim stated that Tang's actions made him feel humiliated and angry. The act of giving food scraps containing chicken bones was not done out of goodwill, but solely to record a video for social media," he said.
"This was clearly done to exploit another person's suffering for attention, views, and engagement."
A day after the court ruling, Tang uploaded a video apology on Instagram, addressing the incident and the RM40,000 fine
"I believe everyone has probably seen the news by now," he said at the start of the video.
"Yes, I have been fined 40,000."
Calling the incident a turning point, Tang described the punishment as "a very big lesson" and admitted fault.
"I sincerely want to tell everyone that I truly know I was wrong," he said.
"I also hope everyone can give me a chance to change so that I can present better work to you all."
Tang also pledged to stop producing similar content.
"I swear here, and I'm officially recording this, that from today onwards, I will absolutely, definitely never make this kind of video again," he said.
