Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli has extended a formal invitation to a question-and-answer (Q&A) podcast session to a pro-Perikatan Nasional TikTok user who uploads videos slamming the government and its policies.

According to the PKR deputy president, so-called influencers spreading baseless lies to their followers are among the biggest threats faced by the coalition government today.

"With the existence of social media platforms (especially TikTok), they are free to spread their slanders and lies. They spread sentiments that do not portray the real picture and try to sway the rakyat's opinions...