Every culture has a specific version of the "scolding mother" or the "misunderstood child."

While the "Anak vs Ibu" phenomenon has been widely popular, it has also faced criticism and raised concerns:

The platform algorithms have made things worse. TikTok and YouTube Shorts do not curate by family; they curate by individual ID. A mother watching a recipe video will be fed nasi uduk tutorials. Her son watching a gamer will be fed a streamer who curses at lag.