Feeling the Chill: , State Censorship, and “Networked Affect” on Malaysian Social Media 2012–2018

In 2007, Bersih—a Malaysian social movement for “clean and fair elections”—rode a wave of anti-government sentiment to mobilize 40,000 citizens to take to the streets. In particular, young Malaysians, fueled by “outrage and hope” at old oligarchies and lives put on hold by economic, social, and poli...

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Main Authors: Amelia Johns, Niki Cheong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-05-01
Series:Social Media + Society
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2056305118821801