A ‘Blue Ocean’ for marginalised radical voices: cyberspace, social media and extremist discourse in Malaysia

• Main Author: Muhammad Uthman El-Muhammady, Ahmad El-Muhammady
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English; English
• Published: Palgrave Macmillan 2023
• Subjects: H Social Sciences (General); H61.8 Communication of information; JA Political science (General); PR English literature
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/103719/1/103719_A%20%E2%80%98Blue%20Ocean%E2%80%99%20for%20marginalised%20radical%20voices.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/103719/7/103719_%20A%20%E2%80%98Blue%20Ocean%E2%80%99%20for%20Marginalised%20Radical%20Voices_%20Cyberspace%2C%20Social%20Media%20and%20Extremist%20Discourse%20in%20Malaysia_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/103719/; https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-19-7141-9_8

This article explores how cyberspace and social media are being used as instruments for the growth of extremist discourse in Malaysia—83% of militant detainees charged under anti-terrorism laws relied on social media platforms to access materials and establish virtual networking with likeminded indi...