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How TikTok became a breeding ground for hate speech in the latest Malaysia general election

  • Written by Nuurrianti Jalli, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies College of Arts and Sciences Department of Languages, Literature, and Communication Studies, Northern State University
How TikTok became a breeding ground for hate speech in the latest Malaysia general electionPhoto by Solen Feyissa on Unsplash, CC BY

Hate speech on social media is a major issue across many regions of the world, including Southeast Asia.

Hate speech includes expressions to discriminate, insult, demean, or provoke violence against individuals or groups based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, nationality or others.

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