The power of media as a medium of communication and dissemination of ideology has been fully utilized by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant movement to strengthen its position. Malaysia has no exception in receiving the ideology of the movement which is claimed to be contrary to Islamic law. There were several categories of Malaysians especially youth affected by the movement and some of them were willing to migrate to Syria to join the fight against ISIS enemies. Their mind and action have greatly been influenced by the power of media and its technology in attracting the agenda of terrorism. Therefore, it is the purpose of this research to study the influence of media on Malaysian youth involvement in ISIS movement. This research uses document analysis and past researches as sources of data collection. The finding shows that media has significantly influenced the thinking and action of its users especially among the youth with the dissemination of news and information provided by ISIS. This research is expected to contribute to the government policies in order to eradicate the ISIS movement threats. Besides, this research is also expected to assist the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) in analyzing the proper approach to counter cyber-attack from damaging the mindset and involvement of youth in ISIS.
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