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We scroll past footage of children in rubble because the next reel is a dancing cat. We have outsourced empathy to a share button. When a pandemic struck, we hoarded masks and snarled at neighbours. Photo for illustration purposes only.

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Parti Amanah Negara vice-president Datuk Mahfuz Omar said Johor Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi's reported readiness to give up his position rather than sit at the same table with DAP reflected an outdated political mindset shaped by sentiment and fear.

This photo illustration taken in Hong Kong on April 16, 2026 shows phones displaying screenshots of a video from Chinese model and influencer Christine Li accusing an AI microdrama of stealing her likeness without consent. - (Photo by MAHMOUD RIZK / AFP)

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The online public square is no longer just driven by opinions, but by coordinated campaigns designed to shape what people believe is the dominant view. - Canva

UKM Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Political Science Programme senior lecturer Dr Jamaie Hamil (left) said allegations linking Datuk Seri Farhash Wafa Salvador to money laundering activities involving billions of ringgit overseas appeared to be more about shaping public perception and political attacks rather than proven wrongdoing.

A person wearing a mask impersonating Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu protest near the White House against the visit to the US of Netanyahu in Washington, DC, on Feb 11, 2026. - (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI / AFP)

This illustration photo created in Los Angeles on April 9, 2026 shows a Lego-style AI-generated war-themed video playing on a smartphone screen in front of a photo of US President Donald Trump and US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. - (Photo by CHRIS DELMAS / AFP)