View wisely: Media literacy is needed especially for older social media users to learn to discern real from fake news, and spontaneous from staged or AI-generated content. This is now part of being a responsible digital citizen.
IT’S deplorable and unacceptable that some Malaysian influencers have become obsessed with numbers rather than values.
Their actions are not just in poor taste but lack maturity, and this has become a disturbing trend of influencer culture.
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.
