When I was on my last leg to Oslo through Bergensbanen after almost a week in Vestland county before the United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF) commenced, I had been pondering what mindset I should set for my first in-person IGF. The five days in Lillestrøm, which is just a ten-minute train ride away from […]
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NetMission Ambassadors’ blog posts
Combating Sexual Deepfakes: Safeguarding Teens Globally
I had the privilege of co-organizing and speaking at Workshop #70, “Combating Sexual Deepfakes: Safeguarding Teens Globally,” held during the Internet Governance Forum 2025 in Norway. This workshop was co-convened with Ji won Oh as a continuation of our earlier work exploring the governance of AI-generated content, particularly in the context of sexual deepfakes, as […]
Data Sovereignty Challenges in the Asia Pacific: Lessons from Clearview AI and the Pacific Islands
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer just transforming technology—it is reshaping how governments, institutions, and individuals manage privacy, power, and control. At the center of this transformation lies personal data: how it is collected, stored, used, and regulated. Two developments highlight the urgent relevance of this issue. One is the case of Clearview AI, a […]
Bridging Regions, Shaping Policy: Our ICANN83 Takeaways
By Barkha Manral and Bibek Silwal As NetMission Ambassadors and young contributors to the Internet governance community, attending ICANN83 in Prague was more than just a learning experience, it was a moment of reflection and responsibility for both of us. Having previously participated as ICANN Fellows, this time was different. We were no longer simply […]
NetMission Digest – Issue #31: Who Governs Space? Satellite Internet and the Collapse of Local Control (Tuesday, July 1, 2025)
Satellite Internet is no longer a sci-fi concept, it’s a fast-evolving reality. Companies like Starlink (SpaceX) and Amazon’s Project Kuiper are launching massive constellations of low-earth orbit (LEO) satellites to provide high-speed connectivity across borders, deserts, oceans, and even conflict zones. The vision is compelling: universal Internet access, independent of traditional infrastructure. But with this […]