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When online cruelty becomes entertainment

Malaysia Times desk Original: theSun 8/13 07:00 X
When online cruelty becomes entertainment
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Dr. Praveena Rajendra explores the psychology behind cyberbullying in Malaysia and why emotional maturity is vital to tackling toxic online behavior.

From the original report

MALAYSIA is almost entirely online. According to the Department of Statistics Malaysia, 98.3% of individuals used the internet in 2025 while household internet access reached 97.1%.

Digital communication is no longer a separate corner of Malaysian life. It is where we work, obtain news, debate politics and public issues, review businesses, maintain relationships and form opinions about people we have never met.

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theSun
Originally published
Aug 12, 2026
Updated here
Aug 15, 2026
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