These are among the findings of an analysis by The Star from Dec 18-23, which recorded 1.5mil online conversations on flood aid by social media users in Malaysia. Due to the wide variety of social media platforms - not all of which are easily searchable - the actual number of social media users who helped organise aid during the floods is likely higher. Many social media users widely shared information about flood victims and alerted NGOs and groups offering aid about individuals and families in need of help. “On the same night, I went to the Tengku Ampuan Jemaah mosque in Bukit Jelutong, Selangor, where flood victims sought shelter. Mustakim said he still receives a lot of direct messages on Twitter from people who wanted to donate for flood victims.

Source: The Star December 25, 2021 01:34 UTC