In October 2023, Merlyna Lim published an article, titled “Everything everywhere all at once”: Social Media, Algorithmic/Marketing Culture, and Activism in Southeast Asia” in the Georgetown Journal of International Affairs, 24(2): 181-190. https://doi.org/10.1353/gia.2023.a913644. It’s available for download here [PDF] or here [PDF].
In this article, Merlyna Lim delves into the intricate relationship between social media and politics, specifically concerning the dynamics of activism in Southeast Asia. She argues that in today’s social media landscape, civil society operates against growing state control and repression while simultaneously navigating the emergence of algorithmic politics often characterized by binary populist frameworks and the expansion of the cyber-propaganda industry.
Check out the video of Lim’s “Q&A with Author” below.