Citation

Securitize/Counter-Securitize: The Life and Death of Malaysia’s Anti-Fake News Act

Author:
Lim, Gabrielle
Year:
2020

Securitize/Counter-Securitize: The Life and Death of Malaysia’s Anti-Fake News Act by Data & Society Affiliate Gabrielle Lim uses Malaysia’s 2018 14th general election (GE14) as a case study to demonstrate how governments can securitize “fake news” to control information. The report identifies “counter-securitization” as an effective countermeasure.