Think tank launches hate speech tracker, targets M’sian social media

The Centre Malaysia has launched a tracker designed to monitor hate speech on Malaysian online spaces.

Operating on machine-learning software, the tracker, called Tracker Benci, is a prototype developed by The Centre devised to filter through and tag Malaysian online discussions - which contain hateful speech.

Speaking at the tracker's virtual launch today, panellist and Institute of Strategic & International Studies (ISIS) senior analyst Tashny Sukumaran....