As social media becomes the primary source of information for many people in Malaysia, concerns over misinformation, online harms and digital trust are growing.
With platforms introducing new safeguards and users increasingly relying on personal networks to verify information, how are people deciding what to believe? And does this signal a need to rethink how media literacy is understood and taught? BFM speaks to Dr Benjamin Loh,a media and communications lecturer at Monash University.
Presenters: Richard Bradbury, Shazana Mokhtar & Sharaad Kuttan
Producers: Jake Lim and Richard Bradbury/BFM
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