Expressing patriotism on social media
Translated from Malay and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- The commentary says Malaysians now express patriotism through social media as well as traditional national symbols and celebrations.
- It presents smartphones, comment sections and shared content as opportunities to promote unity and patriotic feeling.
Patriotism is no longer limited to flying the Jalur Gemilang, singing the national anthem or taking part in National Day celebrations. It is also visible through smartphone screens, comment sections and the content people create and share.
That reach gives social media a broad role in strengthening unity and patriotic feeling. The commentary encourages people to view everyday online activity as another way to express love of country.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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