
TikTok in Vietnam: Learning to Dance With Shackles On
Dien Nguyen An Luong
A probe into TikTok’s operations in Vietnam underscores the government’s bid to rein in anti-state content online.
Dien Nguyen An Luong
A probe into TikTok’s operations in Vietnam underscores the government’s bid to rein in anti-state content online.
Ahmad Muhajir|Norshahril Saat
Some smaller mosques are using their online presence to attract not just worshippers but to earn a potential sustainable and alternative income, even as physical worship remains important for Muslim Indonesians.
Maria Elize H. Mendoza
Filipinos are avid users of social media, and these platforms hold the potential to help build an informed electorate, or to sow divisiveness in service of political interests. Social media influencers have capitalized on opportunities to burnish the Marcos brand, but post-election conflicts within their networks run contrary to the President’s main campaign message: his call for “unity”.
Janjira Sombatpoonsiri
One effective check on the Thai military-led regime’s use of repressive tactics online has come in the form of parliamentary oversight.
Siti Mazidah Mohamad
Just like young people in other nation-states who are digital natives, Brunei’s youth are making their presence felt online and off, in culture, politics, and society.
Mohd Faizal Musa
Malaysia’s youngest constituents might be swayed by TikTok videos but social media popularity might not be the silver bullet that draws new votes.
Pauline Leong
There is an increasing need for content moderation on social media, which puts pressure on regional governments and tech companies to reach new understandings about mediating online content to serve the political and social good.
Dien Nguyen An Luong
Public trust in mainstream news media is at an all-time low in several Southeast Asian countries. The fundamental challenge facing governments, journalists and consumers is how to reshape the media environment so that the trend can be reversed.
Sharifah Nurul Huda Alkaff
Recent indications of increased cyberbullying of female Muslim celebrities by vigilante commentators suggest a need for governments and authorities to be more proactive in encouraging moderation in online forums. Failure to control such hostility could lead to serious repercussions on the affected individuals.
Olga Dror
Since Russia invaded Ukraine, the Vietnamese government has appeared sympathetic to Moscow, unwilling to denounce its aggression. Facing criticism from some quarters of the public, Vietnam’s propaganda machine has used social media channels to justify the government’s position.