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Of Meta, Troll Farms, And Possibly The PDRM?

Dr Niki Cheong, Lecturer, Digital Culture and Society, King's College London | Dr Ross Tapsell, Senior Lecturer, Department of Gender, Media and Culture, Australian National University

08-Aug-22 18:00

Of Meta, Troll Farms, And Possibly The PDRM?

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has identified and removed about 600 Malaysian accounts across all its social media platforms, believed to be part of a troll farm. We first look at the kind of influence these fake accounts have on the public, and why that needs to be highlighted. Then, we discuss what should be done about this.

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Produced by: Kelly Anissa, Natasha Fusil

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharmilla Ganesan


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Categories:  controversies,  politics

Tags:  meta,  facebook,  instagram,  social media,  troll farm,  fake accounts,  misinformation,  government, 


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