This report presents the findings of an exploratory study conducted by the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) on the nature and characteristics of online civic engagement among youths in Singapore. The study was conducted in two phases. Phase One of the study consisted of a content analysis approach where we examined 418 posts belonging to 35 youth content creators aged between 18 and 35 years old. During the content analysis conducted from January to March 2021, we examined the types of issues that were popular among these youth content creators, and the nature of their interactions and engagement strategies used. In Phase Two, we conducted four focus group discussions (FGDs) with 31 youths who were content creators and social media users between 18 and 35 years old. These FGDs, which were conducted between June and July 2021, examined how and why youths engaged with myriad issues online.
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