UM shouldn’t be a space for Zionist propaganda, students say after pro-Israel academic invited by international studies dept

April 25, 2024 by Gias ul Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 — The University of Malaya Student Union (KMUM) today demanded that the management of the university take responsibility for hosting an American professor known for pro-Israel and pro-colonialism views. The group said doing so would help resolve the controversy over the professor claiming that Malaysian leaders are advocating a “second Holocaust” … Read more

A symptom of Malaysians’ online silos, study sees ‘green wave’ propaganda building towards critical mass

November 17, 2023 by Gias ul Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 — Malaysians’ heavy reliance on social media for their news consumption have exposed them to the political misinformation and hate propaganda that fuelled the “green wave” of support for Perikatan Nasional (PN) in last year’s general election, according to two researchers examining the phenomenon. In a piece titled “Social Media and … Read more

Lebih 1,000 pengikut sertai Pas hanyalah propaganda politik Annuar Musa

May 20, 2023 by Gias ul Hassan

PASIR PUTEH: UMNO Kelantan menyifatkan lebih 1,000 ahlinya akan mengikut jejak langkah Tan Sri Annuar Musa menyertai Pas sebagai propaganda politik bekas Ketua UMNO Bahagian Ketereh. Ketua Penerangan UMNO negeri, Datuk Zawawi Othman berkata, pihaknya sudah ‘masak’ dengan strategi dan pendekatan yang diambil Annuar. Menurutnya, sepatut beliau terlebih dahulu mengajak anaknya yang juga Ketua Pemuda … Read more

Twitter shuts propaganda accounts in six countries

December 2, 2021 by Gias ul Hassan

SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter on Thursday said it had shut down nearly 3,500 accounts that were posting pro-government propaganda in six countries, including China and Russia. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

Taliban shows off 'special forces' in propaganda blitz

August 25, 2021 by Gias ul Hassan

PARIS: The Taliban has been showing off its own “special forces” on social media, soldiers in new uniforms equipped with looted American equipment who contrast sharply with the image of the usual Afghan insurgent. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

Tuduhan sekadar propaganda politik – Sanusi – Utusan Digital

August 12, 2021 by Gias ul Hassan

ALOR SETAR: Tuduhan kononnya berlaku salah guna kuasa dalam penganugerahan projek kerajaan negeri bernilai lebih RM1 bilion membabitkan sektor pelancongan di Kedah, didakwa dilakukan secara tidak cermat. Malah menurut Menteri Besar, Muhammad Sanusi Md. Nor, tuduhan dilakukan seorang ahli Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) cabang Sungai Siput, Perak, Indrani Selvakumar hanyalah sekadar satu propaganda politik. Menjelaskan … Read more

Zahid dakwa jadi sasaran propaganda

August 12, 2021 by Gias ul Hassan

suzalina@bh.com.my KUALA LUMPUR: Presiden UMNO, Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi mendakwa beliau menjadi sasaran propaganda susulan keputusan menarik balik sokongan kepada kerajaan Perikatan Nasional (PN). Pengerusi Barisan Nasional (BN) itu, mendakwa propaganda dilakukan melalui penulisan berita menggunakan ‘sumber UMNO’ dan melalui pelbagai platform. Beliau turut mempertikaikan tujuan penulisan berita sedemikian, sama ada ia berkepentingan … Read more

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