KUCHING, Oct. 16 -- Astana Negeri Sarawak has firmly denied the authenticity of two viral social media posts circulating on TikTok and Facebook that misused the official name, image, and emblem of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Pehin Sri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar.

In a statement shared via the official Facebook page Tun Pehin Sri Haji Wan Junaidi Bin Tuanku Jaafar, Astana said preliminary investigations revealed that a TikTok account under the name Datuk Abdul Zulaiman had uploaded manipulated images of Wan Junaidi's wife, Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Fauziah Mohd Sanusi.

The doctored video, believed to have been generated using artificial intelligence (AI), falsely depicted Toh Puan Fauziah speaking and offering financial assistance, while e...