The Role of Anonymity in the Flaming Activity on YouTube in Malaysia by Amadera Limgam, Revathy, Aripin, Norizah

“…In recent days, YouTube has been labeled as the number one website with the most number of flames. …”
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The role of anonymity in the flaming activity on YouTube in Malaysia by Lingam, Revathy Amadera, Aripin, Norizah

“…In-depth interview was conducted with 10 flamers of YouTube and the data was analyzed thematically. The results concludes that most of the flamers kept their identity anonymous due privacy concerns and for the freedom of speech. …”
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“Nobody cares, lah!” the phenomenon of flaming on YouTube in Malaysia by Lingam, Revathy Amadera, Aripin, Norizah

“…Findings: The paper offers rich theoretical insights to understand the practical issue of ridiculous comments by internet users on YouTube. Implications: Flaming or making ridiculous comments on social media has been a serious issue in Malaysia and other countries with high internet usage.Findings of the study will help understand the views of YouTube community in Malaysia on flaming. …”
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"Youtube" dan generasi muda Islam: Satu pendekatan kelompok fokus dalam kalangan pelajar universiti by Aripin, Norizah, Ismail, Awan, Ishak, Mohd Sobhi, Abdul Rahman, Nik Adzrieman, Madon, Mot, Abdul Rahman, Mohd Nizho, Mustaffa, Mohd Faisal

“…Empat informan sesi 2 melayari “YouTube” berkaitan maklumat ceramah, zikir dan solat. …”
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"Youtube" dan generasi muda Islam: Satu pendekatan kelompok fokus dalam kalangan pelajar universiti by Aripin, Norizah, Ismail, Awan, Ishak, Mohd Sobhi, Abdul Rahman, Nik Adzrieman, Abdul Rahman, Mohd Nizho, Madon, Mot, Mustaffa, Mohd Faisal

“…The presence of “YouTube” today provides space for young Muslims seeking religious information in “YouTube”.This information search provides different beliefs perception to the younger generation, especially with the emergence of „Ustaz YouTube‟ that delivers religious information that cannot verify the validity of the information.The objective of this paper is to identify the types of religious information navigated in the “YouTube” and to identify the belief perception of “YouTube” as the source of religious information.This is a qualitative study using focus group interviews with four groups of 31 students from Universiti Utara Malaysia, Muslim Malay ethnic as well as a variety of educational backgrounds.Questions posed to students in the form of open-ended questions and analysis of this study using thematic analysis.The study found that eight informants in first session surf “YouTube” on Islam-related information on Islamic law, lectures, prominent Islamic leaders, current issues, prayers and signs of the apocalypse. …”
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