During the late 1990s, the Malaysian entertainment landscape was dominated by prominent pop groups like KRU and Elite. Linda Rafar (a member of Elite) and Edry Abdul Halim (a member of KRU) were frequent collaborators in the industry. As internet access grew across Southeast Asia, public interest in celebrities increasingly migrated to early web forums, blogs, and image-hosting directories.
Isu fitnah dan penyebaran kandungan palsu melibatkan selebriti bukanlah perkara baharu dalam industri hiburan Malaysia. Salah satu kes klasik yang sering dicari menggunakan kata kunci sensitif seperti sebenarnya merujuk kepada taktik kitar semula fitnah lama (doktor imej/superimpose) yang sengaja direka oleh pihak tidak bertanggungjawab untuk menjatuhkan reputasi artis. gambar bogel linda rafar dan edrie kru patched