Accountability, discipline to balance hyperconnectivity
Published on: Monday, November 24, 2014
KUALA LUMPUR: One of the main topics discussed at the National Undergraduates Leadership Conference 2014 (Pemanas 2014) was hyperconnectivity. Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission chairman Datuk Mohamed Sharil Mohamed Tarmizi said hyperconnectivity at the tip of one's fingers, had left internet users with no time to think or censor the information load they freely receive.As a result, they unwittingly share news that might not necessarily be accurate, or pictures that might not have been for public consumption.ADVERTISEMENT Malaysia currently has about 35.7 million smartphone owners, he said.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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According to the 2013/3014 Economic Report issued by the Finance Ministry in October, Malaysians are spending more time surfing the internet than on other media such as television, radio and newspapers."The internet penetration rate is 91 per cent with one in every three minutes hitting the social network line, 11.8 million Malaysians have Facebook accounts with more than 80 per cent surfing the internet to access Facebook. – Bernama