The Malaysian media landscape in the run up to the 14th General Elections is evolving: from cyber-troopers and trolls to Whatsapp. Today we ask about the trajectory of political messaging and social media since the Reformasi era, especially in the relative advantages it gave to various stakeholders.Finally we ask it is premature to say whether one side has an upper hand over the other in terms of online political messaging?

<p>The Malaysian media landscape in the run up to the 14th General Elections is evolving: from cyber-troopers and trolls to Whatsapp. Today we ask about the trajectory of political messaging and social media since the Reformasi era, especially in the relative advantages it gave to various stakeholders.Finally we ask it is premature to say whether one side has an upper hand over the other in terms of online political messaging?</p>

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