Malaysia tightens rules after series of rescues of risky hiking influencers

In Malaysia, authorities are tightening rules following a series of rescues of influencers who venture on dangerous hikes to create content for social media. The phenomenon of hiking for social media posting purposes has been growing, leading to an increase in risky incidents and rescue operations. Malaysian authorities have decided to implement new regulations to curb the excesses associated with this trend. The social media hiking craze is thus taking a significant toll, with more rescues occurring and new measures being imposed to protect both influencers and the emergency teams involved in the salvages.