Inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. A viral TikTok video claiming that the Sultan of Brunei Darussalam, Hassanal Bolkiah, is distributing Rp 150 million in financial assistance has been confirmed as fake.

Fact-checking platform turnbackhoax.id reported on Wednesday (12/8/2026) that no credible information regarding the fund distribution exists on the official website of the Brunei Embassy.

The video contains clear visual discrepancies, including unsynchronized lip movements. Analysis using the Hive Moderation tool revealed that the video was fabricated using artificial intelligence technology, showing a 99.9 percent probability of being AI-generated content.

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