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Malaysia Seeks Interpol's Help to Track Down Comedian Over MH370 Joke

  • 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.
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