A media manipulation survey by Oxford Internet Institute has found that Malaysia employs full-time staff members to manipulate and control the social media space. We speak to Dr Niki Cheong for his insights into cybertrooper activities, and what one can do to identify them.

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Produced by: Kelvin Yee

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharmilla Ganesan

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