Print version: Tapsell, Ross Deepening the Understanding of Social Media’s Impact in Southeast Asia Singapore : ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute,c2020 ISBN 9789814881630
Southeast Asia’s Internet users are far more diverse than usually reported. They range from the urban youth with laptops and highspeed Wi-Fi, to the older generation semi-rural and rural users with affordable mobile phones for Facebook and WhatsApp.Southeast Asians generally trust social media platforms more than in Western societies. This trust in social media reflects a lack of trust in local mainstream media and official sources of information..