Case Study 1: The Escalation of Sexual Deepfake Crimes Among South Korean Youth: Analyzing the 2024 Telegram Scandal and Legislative Responses The Rise of Deepfake Threats ChatGPT’s 2022 release rekindled AI interest. Statista reports that 87% of respondents fear AI dangers, with deepfakes (69%) a top concern. They can falsify military orders, cause political confusion, […]
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NetMission Ambassadors’ blog posts
Navigating the Digital Frontier: From Ballot Boxes to Sri Lanka’s Digital Futures – Zahra Nur Aliya
*This article is originally published in the Asia Pacific Policy Observatory December 2024 Report. Jurisdiction, Government and the Election The 2024 Sri Lankan presidential election, held on September 21, 2024 saw a significant shift in the country’s political landscape. Anura Kumara Dissanayake, leader of the National People’s Power (NPP) alliance, which includes his Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna […]
Australia’s Online Safety Amendment Act 2024 & AI-Initiated e-KYC
The rapid evolution of digital platforms and Artificial Intelligence (AI) has significantly influenced online interactions, shaping regulations and policies aimed at ensuring cybersecurity, privacy, and safer Internet experiences. Governments and private entities worldwide grapple with the challenge of balancing security with user freedoms, data protection, and ethical AI governance. This case study explores two significant […]
Landlocked but not Mindlocked: Modernizing Mongolia from Mines to Minds – Kenneth Leung
*This article is originally published in the Asia Pacific Policy Observatory December 2024 Report. Bracing Transformations with Second-Wave Democracy As Mongolian People’s Party (MPP) Chairman Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene assumed his second prime ministership on July 5, 2024, he extended an invitation to opposition parties in his acceptance speech to form a “Joint Government” for bold reforms and […]
Digital Rights Under Siege: Navigating Data Scraping and the Battle for Journalistic Freedom
Human rights online encompasses digital freedom that protects individuals’ privacy, expression, and access to information in a connected world. These rights are crucial for ensuring democratic participation and safeguarding personal dignity while exercising fundamental rights. Recently, numerous human rights violations have emerged, from unauthorized data scraping by AI companies to systematic harassment of journalists, threatening […]