Online hate, real-world damage


ON Aug 6, a mother of three took her own life in her Subang Jaya home in Selangor after being cyberbullied on social media. The 44-year-old reportedly received a barrage of hateful comments about her appearance and handbag collection when she uploaded some videos on TikTok.

Her case is far from an isolated one.

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