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Analysts: Hate speech normalised during Malaysia elections

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A woman looks at social networking apps Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Whatsapp, Twitter, Messenger and Linkedin on a smartphone in Kuala Lumpur, March 22, 2018. [AFP]

Hate speech is becoming the new norm in Malaysia, says a media organization that monitored online posts during state elections this month.

Based in the capital, Kuala Lumpur, the Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) set up teams to monitor social media sites over four weeks.

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