Calling all young visionaries and change-makers! The Asia Pacific yIGF 2023 registration period is officially open. This year, we are thrilled to announce that we will be co-locating with APrIGF in Brisbane, Australia, bringing together the best of both worlds in a hybrid format. The theme for Asia Pacific yIGF 2023 is “Youth@Frontier of Digital […]
Author: NetMission Ambassador
The Ethics of Data Collection: Who Should Have Access to Your Personal Information? – Paribhasha Pradhan
The way we communicate and engage with the world around us has been completely transformed by the internet. Our lives are now more convenient and linked than ever because of the various avenues it has created for communication, business, and pleasure. This ease, nevertheless, has not been without a price. Without our awareness or permission, […]
Memes And Misinformation: Understanding How Memes on Social Media Contribute to the Spread of Fake News – Ananya Mallick
Memes have become so popular on social media that they are now considered another source of information. People take memes seriously and start sharing them on their timelines without any fact-checking. Sometimes users create and share memes on social media without any bad intention but that can lead to an undesirable situation. But often users […]
The Gender-Based Digital Divide – Kalpesh Chaudhari
Since the spread of the Internet is worldwide, it is to be promised that it remains as common place for everyone. Everyone in the sense it will be inclusive of all races, cultures, and even all genders. According to an article published at the ITU titled “Bridging the Gender Divide”[1] it is propounded that around 2.7 […]
NetMission Insights: Is Our Belief in AI Sentience Becoming a Problem? – Bea Guevarra
The field of artificial intelligence is growing at a rapid pace, with many companies and researchers working on projects that would previously have been considered science fiction. However, it’s not just the incredible feats of technology that are causing people to be alarmed —it’s also their ability to seem more sentient than they really are. […]