The most obvious impact of an extension of the PPPA to the online sphere could bring about a "chilling effect" on the "vibrant public sphere" which Wong (left) says exists on the Internet.<br /><br />He opined that while any amendment would affect media practitioners and activists, it is mainly aimed at ordinary users who could easily be cowed into clamming up.<br /><br />They could be affected as the definition of publication could even include posts on blogs, microblogging site Twitter, social networking site Facebook and email mailing lists. <br /><br />http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/155652
