Dr Clarissa Ai Ling Lee was Visiting Fellow at the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.
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Articles by Clarissa Ai Ling Lee (3)
Automating Dissent with Hashtags: from #Kitajagakita to #Benderahitam
Clarissa Ai Ling Lee
In Malaysia, even an innocuous hashtag can be sidelined and overwhelmed by other octothorps. In the case of #kitajagakita, it played a part in the falling from grace of the country’s eighth premier.
Malaysia’s #Kitajagakita Invigorates Political Activism and Tackles Apathy
Clarissa Ai Ling Lee
A new political movement driven by the grassroots is gaining momentum in Malaysia. Centred on the hashtag #kitajagakita, it embodies ordinary citizens’ responses to crises without political interference and red tape.
Najib Razak: Bestriding Social Media Like a ‘Bossku’
Clarissa Ai Ling Lee|Amirul Adli Rosli
The former Malaysian prime minister has become a social media juggernaut. Yet, he has also become the butt of jokes and memes online.