Overview

• US comedian Jocelyn Chia made an insensitive joke about the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 during a comedy set in New York City.
• Video of the joke went viral and caused outrage in Malaysia, prompting police to pursue legal action against Chia.
• Chia was born in the US but raised in Singapore and has dual citizenship in both countries.
• Malaysian police plan to ask Interpol for help tracking down Chia to investigate her under Malaysian laws against provocation and offensive online content.
• The social media backlash has led platforms like TikTok to remove video of Chia's joke and Malaysian protesters to hack the website of the comedy club where she performed.