Tackling a new playing field


PETALING JAYA: An even more aggressive fight is expected to unfold in cyberspace following the ban on physical campaigning in Melaka, with political parties turning to social media as the battlefront for their candidates.

While candidates must navigate the expanding dragnet of cybertroopers and trolls as they scour the Internet for any negative online material that could bring down the political hopefuls, observers say parties need to put in extra effort to reach out to the masses through alternative ways.

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