Malaysia Social Media (BLOG 3)

Can the Malaysian social media be censored? Well, if the Malaysian social media be censored, the implication would be people protest about this censorship. People will feel they are like "the frog in the well" which mean they just get the information from the government and no others sources they can get from. This would be a nightmare for me seriously and a big NO too, because we cannot search for more information to compare the news from government is true or false. We are lack of resources in comparing the news, such as MH370, Bersih, and so on.

Malaysia Social Media is a national event connecting people, content and communication around show trends in social and mobile media. Delivered through a network of creative conferences and streamed online through social media, Social media week reaches an extensive network of people (including C-level executives, entrepreneurs, journalists, bloggers, brand managers, social media strategists, students, artists, activists and the technology/media specialist), connecting and communicating ideas and experiences to advance our understanding of social media's role in society. Social Media Week brings hundreds of thousands of people together through learning experiences that aim to advance our understanding of social media's role in society. Social media helps to get the message faster to people around the world so that they connected with people in anytime, anywhere. (http://socialmediaweek.com.my/2013/index.php/about-msmw-2013)

Why am I consume social networking sites? The social networking sites I used to sign in was Facebook, what's app, Wei bo and others. I can chat/communicate with my friends around the world free, and also it brings convenience to me for searching more information, detail. I using social networking sites almost every day, I using skype to video call with my mum everyday when I stay in PJ, it like a habit for me already, everyday after class sure skype with mum despite we have nothing to talk about, but I would also feel happy because I can see them everyday and feel warm :) In addition, I also check is any news updated, sometimes gossip in Facebook, chit-chating with friends using what's app, online shopping and so on. Besides that, social networking can closer the relationship with our idol (for example, haha) because nowadays those artists also got their own account and they also updated it, so we might know what they do recently and where are they.
How am I consume social networking sites? Hmmm, how? Be a smart user? Use in a positive way~ Internet really is a broad field for us to get information that we need. We can learn many things free from internet, like youtube how to make cookies and so on. But some people might misuse the internet like gamble,  no legitimate business and so on.

Reference:
http://socialmediaweek.com.my/2013/index.php/about-msmw-2013
http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/sideviews/article/on-media-censorship-mahathir-mohamad 
http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/six-reasons-why-dr-mahathir-wants-to-censor-the-internet