Judge Suhaila Haron imposed the sentence on Aidil Akmal Azhar, 24, who paid the fine.

Aidil was charged with making and initiating the transmission of an obscene video with the intent to annoy others via X account @sanomanji89 at a home in Shah Alam, Selangor, at 10.45pm on March 1, 2024.

He was charged under Section 233(1)(a) of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, which provides for a maximum RM50,000 fine, up to a year in jail, or both, with a further fine of RM1,000 for each day the offence persists, after conviction.

According to case facts, a digital forensic officer from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission conducted a data preservation and forensic analysis on the X account, identifying the username “Manjiro” and confirming that the video was uploaded from a mobile phone seized from the accused.

Deputy public prosecutor Fadhli Ab Wahab urged the court to impose a proportionate sentence given the impact of obscene content on social media.

“Young people are the most affected group due to their high exposure to social media. If left unchecked, this will lead to a generation with weak morals, low moral resilience and a lack of focus, ultimately undermining the nation’s human capital development.

“The court may also take judicial notice of the significant increase in such cases on social media. Failure to take stern action will normalise this kind of pervasive behaviour,” Fadhli said.

Aidil’s counsel, Nurshah Kamarudin, pleaded for a lenient sentence, saying this was his first offence and that he was genuinely remorseful.

“His guilty plea has saved the court’s time and resources. The court should also consider his full cooperation during the investigation and his family’s circumstances.

“His mother works as a clerk and his father is a restaurant worker, and they support six children altogether,” said Nurshah, who handled the case with co-counsel Iman Azhar.