When TikTok and X become news sources on the Israel-Hamas conflict

People increasingly see one side of the story and societies risk becoming more polarised.

Staying abreast of global developments and having access to first-person accounts should technically make us more informed. PHOTOS: NYTIMES, REUTERS
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SINGAPORE – Over the past 40-plus days, I have spent more time on TikTok, Telegram and X, formerly Twitter, than I have in the prior nine months of this year.

Call it a job hazard.

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