Turning TikTok Views Into Malaysian Votes – OpEd
By Han Jun Lim
Malaysia’s state elections in August 2023 convinced many that TikTok was the country’s new political zeitgeist, but it might be a weaker force than people originally thought.
TikTok became a major talking point in Malaysian politics following the 15th general election in November 2022, which;foreign;and;domestic;commentators dubbed the ‘TikTok election’ because it was the first since the voting age was lowered from 21 to 18. The Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) emerged with the most seats... Читать дальше...