Merdeka and misinformation: Did we skip a step? — Syafa Mustaffa
Here are extracts from a Malay Mail article dated 31.8.2025 and my thoughts. Every Merdeka, we celebrate political freedom and national identity — flags, parades, and heartfelt pledges. Yet in 2025, another independence is at stake: independence of the mind. …true freedom means the ability to think critically and discern facts from fiction. Have we strengthened our ability to question ideas, or are we letting herd mentality quietly colonise our thinking? 真正的自由意味着能够批判性地思考并辨别事实与虚构。 我们是否增强了质疑观念的能力,还是在让群体心态悄悄地殖民我们的思维? My thoughts: