
Persuasion Not Regulation the Key for Social Media Influencers Navigating Religion and Culture
Siti Mazidah Mohamad
There is already a patchwork of laws supported by some communal surveillance and cultural policing when it comes to social media influencers in Muslim-majority countries in Southeast Asia. It is perhaps possible to socialise influencers, Muslim or otherwise, to tread carefully when navigating sensitive issues, but this must stop short of over-regulation.