00:00Before watching the video, please remember that trending websites offer more content.
00:04Everyone scrolls through their phones every day
00:06Do you often see investments that you might find dubious in origin?
00:10So-called investment advertisements or online gambling posts?
00:13So if you think it's no big deal...
00:15Then you're wrong.
00:16Malaysians are being scammed by these online frauds
00:19The losses have already exceeded RM2.7 billion.
00:23Communications Minister Fahmi said today that he was very angry.
00:27Many of these social media platforms
00:29He specifically mentioned Facebook.
00:31He said it was basically a base for online gambling scams.
00:36The first five months of this year
00:37Among the more than 270,000 pieces of illegal content that the government ordered to be removed,
00:42Up to 91% of them are related to fraud and gambling.
00:46Facebook accounts for the vast majority of these.
00:49What's infuriating is...
00:51Meta, Facebook's parent company
00:53It's not just about refusing to cooperate with the government's actions.
00:55And they made the Malaysian government clean up their own mess.
00:58Fami pointed out that...
00:59In order to remove this content
01:00The government only this year
01:02It wasted an amount equivalent to more than
01:0519 years of manpower and working hours to handle
01:07You can imagine...
01:09What exactly does 19 years of human working hours mean?
01:13This is equivalent to dozens of officials working day and night without eating or sleeping.
01:17To catch scammers by keeping a close watch on the screen 24/7
01:20Social media platforms could clearly use this system to block [illegible text].
01:24But they stubbornly dumped the mess on our government.
01:27This is absolutely a serious waste of our national resources.
01:31However, besides these scam groups that cheat you out of money, the internet is also a source of online fraud.
01:35There's also an invisible army that profits from manipulating your emotions.
01:40What people commonly refer to as cyber army
01:42You might think that you see or argue with people online every day
01:47You might think that the other side of the screen represents ordinary netizens.
01:50Actually, not necessarily.
01:51They might actually be mercenaries.
01:54Moreover, this is a big business.
01:56A former cyber army member told the Malaysian newspaper Cosmo Ahan
02:00The allegations allege that they incited controversy and stirred up emotions online.
02:04They can earn up to 10,000 ringgit a month doing this.
02:08Yes, you heard right.
02:09What does 10,000 ringgit mean?
02:11This might be higher than many people's salaries.
02:14Former cyber army member Nazri revealed that...
02:17These types of cyber army teams have a very clear division of labor.
02:21The organization is also very tight.
02:22The hierarchical structure starts from a central coordinator.
02:25From state-level officials to grassroots implementers
02:29The layers are very distinct.
02:30A regular cyber army soldier receives a basic salary of RM2,000 per month.
02:33State-level officials can earn between five thousand and ten thousand ringgit per month.
02:38And the more radical you are online
02:41The more it incites netizens' anger, the more it will stir up their anger.
02:43Then your net worth will be higher.
02:45The more money you earn
02:46So this group of cyber army
02:48Or many groups of online trolls
02:51How exactly does it determine wind direction?
02:53Nazri said that the client would first meet with the head of the cyber army.
02:56Then, instructions will be given in this private group.
03:00They will not only tell you who to attack today.
03:03They even think of the script and lines in advance.
03:07The most common rumor templates are like
03:10The people have had enough.
03:12Do you often see this sentence?
03:14Or perhaps this person is a fraudster, etc.
03:16It turns out they had scripted it.
03:18We've finished writing the script.
03:20They like to use these kinds of words when they come to beat people up.
03:23What happened after the online army got the script?
03:25They will use these very realistic fake accounts that they are assigned.
03:29Pretend they are just passersby A, B, C, and D
03:32Then they start criticizing certain political figures.
03:34These rumors are being repeated wildly under the same astronomical sky.
03:37Imagine what it would be like for ordinary netizens to see the rumor section.
03:40Wow, it's an overwhelming wave of the same voice!
03:43They're cursing the same person.
03:44Is it easy to be brainwashed and influenced?
03:46I thought this was the consensus of the whole society.
03:48This method of manipulating wind direction is truly chilling upon closer examination.
03:52Former cyber army members exposed by the media claimed
03:54Personnel involved in cyber army operations
03:56They are usually associated with politicians.
03:58Including members of this political party
04:00Supporting the media and professionals from all walks of life
04:04And what's even more surprising is
04:06The business of cyber armies nowadays...
04:08It's no longer just confined to the political sphere.
04:12Now even online influencers are selling products...
04:14Their presence can be found in commercial live streaming.
04:17And the part-time job of the cyber army
04:19It's becoming increasingly popular among the younger generation.
04:22Especially students who are active on social media
04:25Super enthusiastic about this job
04:28Young people, as long as they are in the live broadcast room
04:30Install and refresh the screen.
04:32A live stream can easily
04:34Earnings of RM50 to RM200
04:36Some part-time cyber army members revealed that
04:40They would take on tasks in a group chat, consisting of dozens of people.
04:43The live stream started
04:44They were about to flood the comment section.
04:47Playing the role of a real buyer
04:49For example, in the comments
04:50I've already placed my order.
04:51This product really saved my face!
04:53Wait, wait, wait...
04:53They did their best to liven up the atmosphere.
04:56Sometimes
04:57They even deliberately give bad reviews.
04:58A dramatic reversal was staged in cooperation with the anchor.
05:02So
05:02From now on, everyone can buy things by watching live streams.
05:05When you see one-sided comments
05:07You might need to pay more attention.
05:08Never easily
05:10Being led by the nose by these online trolls who manipulate public opinion
05:20It will make you feel this way.
05:22Cheap
05:23The two felt great
05:23Not one person felt
05:23One person felt big
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