The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission has warned of a significant rise in provocative content on social media related to hate speech and potentially inciting violence and extremism. Has the digital realm become a breeding ground for divisiveness and discord? And how can we stop the undercurrents of online hate from boiling over to real life? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Suyin Chia, Research Consultant at the Initiative to Promote Tolerance and Prevent Violence, INITIATE.my and Tawfik Ismail, former UMNO MP for Sungai Benut, Johor. He’s the eldest son of Malaysia's second Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Dr Ismail Abdul Rahman.