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Far-Right Extremism Facilitated by Tech Poses Growing Risks to Malaysian Public and Institutions

Far-Right Extremism Facilitated by Tech Poses Growing Risks to Malaysian Public and Institutions

Kuala Lumpur, 10 February 2026 | Initiative to Promote Tolerance and Prevent Violence (INITIATE.MY), a Malaysian civil society organisation, launched its latest research report on the role of digital platforms in facilitating the spread of far-right extremism (FRE) narratives in a report launch and panel discussion in Kuala Lumpur today. Leaders from government offices, embassies, academics, think tanks, civil society and tech platforms joined the discussion to explore how tech-facilitated extremist narratives online increasingly spill into real life risks.  INITIATE.MY’s latest research finds that extremist narratives amplified by digital platforms in the absence of effective guardrails pose a threat to...

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