It is much easier to create false narratives about students protesting in the era of social media.
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Jim Laurie is a writer and broadcaster who has specialised in Asia for more than 50 years. He is author of the book, The Last Helicopter: Two Lives in... Indochina
It is much easier to create false narratives about students protesting in the era of social media.
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