SMU Assistant Professor of Law Eugene Tan commented that if views expressed via online platforms became imbalanced, frivolous and baseless, then the impact and influence of social media will be weakened. He pointed out that although some political personalities might choose to avoid the media for the fear of being quoted out of context, it would still be good if they could leverage the mainstream media as a platform to articulate their opinions so that what they say would not be misinterpreted.
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