TikTok is propagandists’ new tool to win elections in South-East Asia


JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/Asia News Network): Scholars and political observers have raised concerns over public opinion manoeuvring on social media in South-East Asia as three countries in the region – the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia, are gearing up for elections.

Propagandists’ strategic manoeuvring of public opinion on social media remains a dangerous threat to democracy in South-East Asia.

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