QuickCheck: Did a burning lorry drive against traffic on a highway near Nilai?

IN THE age of fast-sharing social media, extraordinary events can quickly captivate the public's attention. Recently, a video surfaced showing a lorry engulfed in flames manoeuvring into oncoming traffic, which left viewers in shock. With such dramatic footage circulating widely, the question on everyone's mind is: did this fiery lorry truly drive against traffic near Nilai? Verdict: TRUE News of...

QuickCheck: Was a riderless motorcycle travelling along the Federal Highway recently?

WITH Halloween just a few weeks away, tales with a tinge of the spooky would go viral quickly - and vehicles travelling without anyone on them could very well tick all the boxes here. Recently, a video went viral of a riderless motorcycle along with the claim that it was taken along the Federal Highway near...

Mamak restaurant in hot water after viral video of worker cleaning pots with broom

PETALING JAYA: The Lipis District Council is investigating a mamak restaurant after a viral video showing a man, believed to be an employee of a local eatery, using a broom to clean pots last Saturday (Oct 5). The council chairman Datuk Mohd Hafizi Ibrahim stated that action would be taken if the investigation confirms misconduct occurred...

Chef’s kiss: Auntie Anne’s in Mid Valley closed after worker found kissing dough

PETALING JAYA: The Mid Valley outlet of Auntie Anne’s Malaysia will be closed for thorough disinfection and cleaning, the pretzel store said after a social media post of one of its staff kissing a pretzel dough went viral. Auntie Anne’s Malaysia said in an announcement that the staff who was formerly employed in the Kuala Lumpur...

QuickCheck: Did a pickup truck block an ambulance in Kelantan?

IT is pretty much accepted that when an ambulance is heading somewhere with its siren on and lights flashing, it is not to be blocked as it is handling an emergency. As such, any video of someone behaving contrary to this by blocking an ambulance on the road is likely to go viral as many will...

Police investigating viral video of Malaysian flag being lowered in Australia

KUALA LUMPUR: Police have started investigations into a viral video of the Malaysian flag being taken down and replaced with the flags of Sabah and Sarawak. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said preliminary investigations under the Sedition Act 1948 and Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 found that the incident happened in Melbourne, Australia on...

Infant’s death: Independent committee to probe allegations of negligence

KUALA TERENGGANU: The Terengganu Health Department has established an independent committee to investigate allegations of negligence by staff in the maternity ward at Dungun Hospital, which purportedly led to the death of a newborn. The department's director, Datuk Dr Kasemani Embong, stated that the investigation was initiated following a viral post on X by the account...

QuickCheck: Did a group of mat lajak race recklessly along a bridge in Alor Setar?

THE Jalan Telok Wanjah bridge in Alor Setar, Kedah may not be a tourist attraction like the old railway bridge there. Still, it was in the news recently – unfortunately, for the wrong reasons. A 20-second viral video shows a group of youths riding modified bicycles recklessly along the bridge, one of them even taking a tumble...

QuickCheck: Did a cleaver-wielding man run amok at a train station in Ipoh?

IT'S not every day you hear about a cleaver-wielding man causing chaos at a train station. The usually serene KTMB Square in Ipoh turned into an unexpected stage for a dramatic scene straight out of a thriller movie. As social media users played detective with the viral video, many are left wondering: did this wild incident really...

QuickCheck: Was a woman held at knifepoint in Penang as seen in a viral video?

ACTS of violence are generally shocking and rare, and as such any videos and news of such misdeeds tends to go viral very rapidly because of this. Recently, a video just over a minute long of a man waving a knife while holding a woman at a headlock at a supermarket went viral along with the...