Cybertrooper Activity In The State Elections

Gayathry Venkiteswaran, assistant professor, School of Media, Languages and Cultures, University of Nottingham Malaysia

Evening Edition · Evening Edition · 22 Aug 2023 · 20 mins listen

A study of online behaviour during the recent state elections provided interesting insight into how both the Pakatan-Barisan and Perikatan coalitions used cybertroopers to sway voters. We discuss the findings and what they might say about how online conversations are shaping our political landscape - and more crucially, who people might vote for.

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Produced by:

Sharmilla Ganesan,Lee Chwi Lynn,Raaina Asri

Presented by:

Lee Chwi Lynn,Sharmilla Ganesan,Sharaad Kuttan

Categories:

politics,government

Tags:

PRN 2023,politics,cybertrooper,social media

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