Across Asia-Pacific, the line between connection and dependence is blurring. From China’s booming AI labs to Malaysia’s misinformation wars, from youth protests in Nepal to age assurance debates in Australia, the region is asking a difficult question: how much control do we really have over the technologies that shape our lives? ⚙️ AI and the […]
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NetMission Ambassadors’ blog posts
Digital Rights Advocacy: My Journey at DRAPAC Open Tech Camp 2025 – Rupam Barui
You know how sometimes you get an email that just changes the trajectory of your week, or even your year? For me, that was the notification confirming my DRAPAC Open Tech Camp fellowship. When I joined DRAPAC 2025, I wasn’t sure what to expect, but that I wanted to be part of something bigger. Surrounded […]
Joint Letter from Nearly 70 APAC Youth Leaders Urging Structural Inclusion in WSIS+20 Outcomes
September 30, 2025 – Sixty-eight (68) youth leaders from across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region have come together to submit a Joint Letter on the WSIS+20 Zero Draft. Facilitated by NetMission.Asia, the submission marks a milestone in collective youth advocacy, bringing forward concrete recommendations for the WSIS+20 Review process. A Collective Process The Joint Letter is […]
NetMission Digest – Issue #36: The APAC Antitrust Awakening: Why Big Tech Is Facing a New Era of Competition (Tuesday, September 30, 2025)
From the apps we download to the searches we make, Big Tech shapes so much of our digital lives. For a long time, their growth was seen as a sign of progress, but now, the conversation is shifting. Are these giants getting too big? Are they making it harder for new ideas and startups to thrive? These […]
From Ideas to Action: My Fellowship Experience at DRAPAC 2025 – Nawal Munir
When I applied for the Digital Rights in Asia-Pacific (DRAPAC) Fellowship 2025, I knew it was more than just submitting a form. It was a chance to test myself, share ideas I cared about, and finally to step into a space I had only watched from afar. What I didn’t anticipate was just how transformative […]