Welcome to this month’s NetMission tech news and policy round-up! Around the world, the digital rulebook is being rewritten. Governments are experimenting with new ways to regulate platforms, and AI is moving from private labs into the core of public service. At the heart of these changes are questions of trust, accountability, and rights, issues […]
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NetMission Digest – Issue #34: EMFA Applied: A Causerie on Media Safeguards (Wednesday, September 3, 2025)
This August, most parts of the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) will officially come into force across the EU. Policymakers and regulators outside Europe are watching closely. The big question: can this ambitious law help rebuild a healthier, more resilient media ecosystem at a time when journalism faces constant disruption and unprecedented threats? This supranational […]
NetMission Digest – Issue #33: From AI Labs to Greener Streets (Monday, August 18, 2025)
The Asia-Pacific digital landscape is evolving fast. There’s a lot going on in tech and policy this month, so we’ve pulled together the highlights for you! From the surge of AI in classrooms, to new debates on online trust and safety, to the fast rise of electric mobility across Asia-Pacific, change is happening on every […]
NetMission Digest – Issue #32: Who Writes the Rules of AI? Global South Voices in a Data-Hungry World (Friday, August 1, 2025)
The artificial intelligence revolution is rewriting the rules of power, knowledge, and representation on a global scale. Yet as AI systems increasingly shape everything from healthcare decisions to job opportunities, a critical question emerges: whose voices, values, and worldviews are actually encoded into these technologies? Too often, the answer points to a troubling pattern of […]
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 […]