Face it – social media platforms aren’t special


Man up: Social media platforms need to step up. Enough time has been given to these giant tech companies which seem to be lackadaisical about dealing with the scammers and paedophiles on their platforms. — 123rf

IT came as a shock to the Chinese media. Sin Chew Daily’s Facebook page was suddenly suspended following a notice from Meta, the owner of the platform, last week.

This action came soon after a similar suspension by Facebook of China Press, whose Facebook page boasted over 2.5 million followers, earlier this year.

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Wong Chun Wai , On the Beat column

Wong Chun Wai

Wong Chun Wai

Wong Chun Wai began his career as a journalist in Penang, and has served The Star for over 35 years in various capacities and roles. He is now group editorial and corporate affairs adviser to the group, after having served as group managing director/chief executive officer. On The Beat made its debut on Feb 23 1997 and Chun Wai has penned the column weekly without a break, except for the occasional press holiday when the paper was not published. In May 2011, a compilation of selected articles of On The Beat was published as a book and launched in conjunction with his 50th birthday. Chun Wai also comments on current issues in The Star.

   

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