Another national election has produced yet another unexpected outcome. But Malaysia’s 14th general election results should come as no surprise. Digital disruption and cyber-politicsJust like the Brexit and Trump election outcomes, data analytics, social media and digital platforms played a major role in determining the winners in this historic election. Malaysia’s election also featured the now familiar perils of cyber-space election campaigns: bots and fake news. It’s unlikely that Mahathir will get the support in parliament to roll back these projects but he may delay them.

Source: Forbes May 11, 2018 03:57 UTC