A seemingly ordinary day at a mall in Malaysia turned chaotic when a young boy’s actions led to a glass door shattering, igniting a heated debate online about who should bear the blame—the boy’s parents or the mall’s safety measures.
A video shared by TikTok user @arfanjafri captured the boy, dressed in an orange shirt, gripping the edge of an automatic sliding door in an attempt to stop it from closing.
Moments later, the glass door shattered into shards, prompting the boy to dash away in fear.
@arfanjafri Replying to @Rossidawati Ghazali #pintupecahmydin ♬ original sound – Arfan
Another video, posted by TikTok user @nadiahmakeup97, revealed the aftermath: broken glass scattered across the mall entrance as onlookers gathered to assess the scene.
@nadiahmakeup97 Bila dah jadi mcm ni nk salahkan siapa? Anak ke ibu bapa? , anak kecil kalau larang main bnde2 bahaya mungkin dia dngr , semoga baik2 sahaja budak tadi 😥 #fyp✨シ゚viral🖤tiktok☆♡🦋myvideo🥀✨ #fyp #mydin #ganu #gongbadakterengganu ♬ suara asli – dimás
The viral footage, which garnered over 3 million views, sparked an intense debate on social media.
Some commenters were quick to point fingers at the boy’s parents, criticising them for failing to supervise their child.
“Poor kid 😭, he must be traumatized.”
A portion of the discussion shifted toward the mall’s accountability, with several users arguing that proper safety measures could have prevented the accident.
