A Digital Space Growing Out of Control
As a man in my mid forties, I have seen how society evolves, but I never expected to witness a digital space becoming so toxic that even children are dragged into the anger of adults. This is exactly what is happening on Tamil TikTok today. What began as petty quarrels has grown into organised harassment, public humiliation and threats that no responsible society should ignore. Children are now being targeted, shamed and used as tools in adult conflicts. It has become more than online drama. It is a social emergency.
A Threat That Crossed Every Moral Boundary
A recent incident involving a man known as Naan Manithan brought this crisis to a disturbing peak. For months, he was mocked and humiliated by a group of cyberbullies led by a woman and her associates. Their live sessions insulted his marriage and attacked his wife in disgraceful ways. In one of those sessions, a soldier named Rosababy even made vulgar gestures while speaking about the victim’s wife, and Rita George from Germany added to the harassment with long sessions of verbal abuse.
Eventually, Naan Manithan responded in a way that shocked many people. In a viral video, he threatened the woman’s children. He spoke openly about taking their photographs, editing them with defamatory captions and distributing them at their school and college. He said he would label the daughter as a sex worker and the son as a boy performing sexual acts. These words amounted to criminal intimidation and showed how online cruelty can escalate into real danger.
The Ecosystem of Harassment Behind the Scenes
This level of hostility did not appear suddenly. It developed within a toxic ecosystem where harassment has become entertainment. The woman who leads the bullying group has a long record of verbally attacking others, often targeting their appearance, jobs and families. Her group includes people who insult with shocking boldness, and others who run anonymous troll accounts that specialise in doxxing and creating explicit AI generated images of their victims.
A rival group has also emerged, led by Joseph Prakash Sukumaran. His supporters include anonymous troll accounts. One of these trolls is linked to a Sri Lankan man known for desecrating the Malaysian flag last year. Both sides now engage in nightly battles watched by hundreds or even thousands on TikTok. Sellers on the platform find themselves pressured to take sides and those who attempt to stay neutral often become targets themselves.
Children Becoming Collateral Damage
The most troubling development is the way minors are being dragged into these conflicts. Even if adults do not act on their threats, the recordings remain online and can be picked up by anonymous individuals who may decide to act on them. A child who has nothing to do with the dispute could be tormented or shamed simply because of who their parents are.
Recently, a new scandal surfaced involving a girl believed to be seventeen or eighteen years old. A man known as Ghost Fire claimed publicly that he had slept with her. She is the daughter of the same woman whose son was threatened earlier by Naan Manithan. Once again, a young person became a victim because adults refuse to draw boundaries. It is appalling that minors are being used as weapons in online conflicts.
The Attacks on Olivia Lopez’s Family
Among the many troubling stories, the attacks on Olivia Lopez’s family stand out sharply. Olivia sells prayer products and mandian bunga on TikTok. For months, she and her children have been ridiculed, sexualised and bullied by the group led by Logen, Naim, Eashwar and others. Olivia’s adult daughter was shamed for wearing a modern dress. Her teenage daughter was mocked in school because of lies spread online. Her nineteen year old son was accused of being hit by his mother simply because he was described as feminine or possibly gay. Her seventeen year old daughter was also targeted by this group.
The Need for Firm Action Under the Online Safety Act
Malaysia now has the Online Safety Act, but laws mean little if they are not enforced. Digital platforms must remove harmful content quickly, detect threats in real time and suspend accounts that target children. They must also cooperate fully with law enforcement. Protecting minors should never be optional. It must be the highest priority.
What Communities Must Do
Tamil TikTok has become a place where adults behave without restraint, and where cruelty is normalised. This cannot continue. Viewers must stop enjoying harassment as entertainment and instead report harmful content. Parents need to educate their children about the dangers of online engagement. Community leaders and educators should speak openly against this culture of humiliation. Platforms must improve their safety systems and regulators must apply the Online Safety Act firmly and consistently.
Conclusion: A Line That Must Not Be Crossed
When adults fight online and children become collateral damage, it means society has crossed a line. If we fail to act now, we may one day face harm that cannot be undone. Social media should never be a place where a child’s dignity is destroyed or their safety is threatened. It is time for Malaysia to stand firm and protect the most vulnerable members of our communities.
By: Suresh KA
Suresh KA is a Malaysian based professional in his mid forties. He comes from a close knit family that emphasised education, accountability, and respect for others. Having observed the rise of harmful online conduct within Tamil digital spaces, he writes to encourage responsibility, empathy, and safer online engagement.
So many pieces highlighting the dangers on Tamil TikTok. Yet TikTok itself has never acted. This does show why ONSA is needed. Social media can be a powder keg waiting to explode
There is a clear double standard in how this issue is being framed. When repeated and harsh attacks are directed at Mira or Nalini, they are normalised and brushed aside. Yet the moment there is a response, the narrative suddenly shifts toward emotions and morality, with accusations of “crossing the line.” You cannot provoke, insult, and dehumanise people, then turn around and condemn their reaction.
It is important to look beyond surface-level narratives and reflect on how this issue began, what was said by the other side, and why frustration escalated to this point.
Olivia’s role also needs to be addressed. She repeatedly provoked others by misgendering, speaking publicly about infertility, and sharing deeply personal matters on social media. I personally witnessed Olivia revealing Mira’s company details in Australia, reading out her partner’s name, and displaying her personal phone number during a livestream with over 1,000 viewers. How is it acceptable to expose someone’s private information in this way? I don’t agree with Mira how she handle the issues by dragging in Olivia children, But her children was talking bad of Mira too & this might the reasons Mira dragged as I feel she defend herself & shows how it feel to be humiliated publicly. Olivia should not bully others too and this is not the first time. Another thing I witnessed Olivia post a video in a way of tarnishing Mira’s image then Mira made counter attack video dragging her children.
Repeatedly emphasising that someone is a school child, or relying on emotional framing, only dilutes the real issue and deflects from accountability. While certain words or actions could always have been avoided, intention and context matter.
Nalini has stood up single handedly, and her cause has been about exposing harm and unethical behaviour not creating it. For that reason, I stand with Nalini, Mira and the Logan team. This issue deserves honest reflection, not selective outrage.
Brader, ko boleh stand with them and walk straight into prison. Boleh enjoy free living facility for awhile. Dont drop the soap.
The article appears to be either biased or written without full awareness of the actual situation. Remdumani reportedly burned the Malaysian flag; therefore, it is concerning that Olivia and her sister are moderators of the Remdumani account. This raises serious questions about impartiality and accountability.
I hope the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) will conduct a thorough investigation and allow the law to determine any wrongdoing and the appropriate legal consequences.
Are you daft? In a situation where adults are warring you think it’s ok to target children? You ought to be locked up!
Puro, don’t use ChatGPT if you don’t know how to use it because you are rambling in ChatGPT.
No I’m not, Focusing on ChatGPT instead of the issue says more than you think. Are you shocked when people come forward with facts? Even the article above was cross checked using ChatGPT. Grow up.
Looks unfair and funny to reading of how this being reframed now. From the first day I’m seeing olivia’s and Mira’s Tik Tok live. We all know the truth who’s bullying who in this Tik Tok platform. The real victim is Mira Aswath who’s voice out for bullying her by Olivia and her gang.
Puro must be one of the bullies and that is why he is saying it is okay for them to humiliate and sexualise young people and children. These scoundrels, including Puro, must be locked up.
That definitely not acceptable. However, Olivia has engaged in similar behavior, yet her actions have not been highlighted. She allegedly insulted the Tamil community by using the term “paraya” and stated that she would not allow members of that community into her house.
Additionally, there are reports that she dragged Logan’s wife and children into the issue. These are not isolated incidents, and there are more accounts related to this matter that have yet to be addressed.
Looks unfair and funny to reading of how this being reframed now. From the first day I’m seeing olivia’s and Mira’s Tik Tok live. We all know the truth who’s bullying who in this Tik Tok platform. The real victim is Mira Aswath who’s voice out for bullying her by Olivia and her gang.
Looks like the toxicity has dragged in a rat called Puroshot into Dekapital where civilised people gather to share thoughts opposing or in support. Lucky saya bukan orang Tamil. Why not enough ah you guys fight in real life now have to gather gather on TikTok to fight? Tak cukop kasih sayang ka? Taipusam sudah sampai. Celebrate cantik cantik jangan mari sini jadi hantu.
^^^ looks like you guys are bringing a TikTok fight on here now?
I have been speaking to quite a number of people who monitor the drama on Tamil TikTok. Apparently, there are many adult Tamil men and women on TikTok who are illiterate. They cannot read or write! What happened here!!??
I agree with this. But Nalinee is IT engineer, Did masters! Nalinee is overall highly intelligent among them, Always speaks with facts, Mira also looks educated. The rest, no idea.
Who is Mira?
Puro must be one of the bullies and that is why he is saying it is okay for them to humiliate and sexualise young people and children. These scoundrels, including Puro, must be locked up.
So Olivia and her team can humiliate others, is it? She did the same. It’s clear that she’s doxxing others too. She even went to the extent of driving from KL to JB to ambush Nalinee with her gang. How did she gain access to a guarded residence? Olivia’s relative, Rani, had been sexually harassing Nalinee day and night for a period of time on TikTok. A few days ago, I personally witnessed a video where Olivia read out Mira’s personal information in Australia, showing her phone number to nearly a few thousand viewers on a TikTok live. Is that acceptable? That alone is clearly an offence, and there is more to this story.
Sexually harassed? No police report? You think you live in India where mob justice thrives? Who are these people you’re mentioning here? None of them are actually mentioned in the article, except maybe Olivia, and that’s about it. Who are these people? Are you involved in the TikTok drama? Do let us know!
That’s why I said earlier that maybe the writer is biased or has no idea what really happened.
The fact Nalini and Mira were found and exposed Olivia’s fraud business called ‘Mandi Bunga’ on the Tik Tok platform to save Tamil community people’s money and their time. Now Olivia gaslighting as a victim and starting her drama but as a person in Tik Tok we know the truth behind this. We support Nalini and Mira.
Editor, it’s getting weird! Article is about children being targeted on tiktok but here we have keyboard warriors mentioning names not in article, so I take it that they’re the adults who targeted children, defending these adults! So it’s true then. Children have become targets for warring adults.