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TikTok is propagandists' new tool to win elections in Southeast Asia

  • Written by Nuurrianti Jalli, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies College of Arts and Sciences Department of Languages, Literature, and Communication Studies, Northern State University
TikTok is propagandists' new tool to win elections in Southeast AsiaPhoto by Solen Feyissa on Unsplash, CC BY

Scholars and political observers have raised concerns over public opinion manoeuvring on social media in Southeast Asia as three countries in the region - the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia, are gearing up for elections.

Propagandists’ strategic manoeuvring of public opinion on social media...

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