Social media use in Malaysia and Indonesia : a future study

Abstract

This dissertation presented on Social Media Use in Malaysia and Indonesia: A Future Study. This research was expected to enhance the future of Muslim preparation especially Malaysia and Indonesia for the raise of proliferation related to social network uses, to improve social media usage. As in the Quran and Sunnah suggested, positive recommendation for the benefit of mankind, particularly the need to use it. The objectives were to explore the potentials related to social media use, to explore the emerging trends related to social media use, and to explore the future of social media use in Malaysia and Indonesia. The methods applied in this research were content analysis and Delphi methods. Triangulation from content analysis and Delphi method were also stated in this research. The result found out that websites on technology for future social media use forecasted the scenarios for near future social media use such as augmented reality, virtual reality, and user generated content needing plans on content for use. While the scenarios for far future social media use, which were personalized search bots, machine learning and fake news truth, needed plan for social media design and use. The experts viewed that the future social media use in Malaysia and Indonesia would involve sophisticated social media technology. The experts were concerned that the near future social media use in Malaysia and Indonesia would be reachable, uncontrollable, and unpredictable, where it would dominate people’s communication and daily activities. The experts were concerned that artificial intelligence would be in the mainstream to influence future social media use in Malaysia and Indonesia.