Being homebound the past few months has led to people being more accustomed to using technology to meet different needs - whether to work, study, meet up with friends and family members, participate in religious worship, or even to attend weddings, notes Institute of Policy Studies senior research fellow Carol Soon, who studies social media, politics and public engagement.
"Seeking out information on political parties and candidates is likely to be part of this new norm, especially when the election campaigning rules prohibit political rallies and limit group size for offline engagement," she says.
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