Tik Tok's impact on surveys demonstrates China's attempt to influence Malaysia's political process.

Beijing, China, November 28: Chinas ambitions to sway the political process in Malaysia were clearly demonstrated when Tik Tok, a Beijing-based social media firm, influenced elections in the South Asian nation, according to the Singapore Post.Following some electoral victories in rural Malay states in the east of the peninsular, the Tik Tok controlled the country's race-based politics closely.The Chinese social media website created videos and hired social media influencers to target the young population, which was the country's regular users, according to the Singapore Post.Muhyiddin capitalized on several Muslim sensitivity right before the election, though it was little known in the country's race-based politics until it gained some popularity in rural Malay states in the east of the peninsular.

Because Malaysia hosts a large Chinese diaspora and a Chinese-language media landscape, Malaysian political parties have usually been supportive of Chinese state narratives and repeated them to local audiences.Malaysia has been the epicenter of a number of major Chinese-language disinformation campaigns that may have been orchestrated by Beijing or its political allies.In Malaysia, there are no disinformation campaigns targeting other languages, but other companies with close links to the CCP have been gaining traction in the social media and mobile phone sectors, increasing the business's vulnerability to future manipulation, according to a TikTok spokeswoman.However, a TikTok spokeswoman stated that the website does allow some Chinese official bodies to establish verified accounts, including the Chinese embassy in the United States.