Written by Jenie Fernando In an era where information serves as both a catalyst for progress and a tool for manipulation, the ubiquity of social media platforms has profoundly altered the dynamics of information dissemination. However, amidst the vast expanse of digital content lies a labyrinthine network of misinformation and disinformation, posing multifaceted challenges to […]
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NetMission Digest â Issue #7: Big Voting Year (Monday, January 29, 2024)
Welcome to the seventh issue of NetMissionâs news and policy digest, where we transform recent tech news and policy into a bite-size reader for you. For those who celebrate the Lunar New Year or adhere to Chinese astrology, 2024 marks the year of the dragon. Yet, for the broader population, this year stands out as […]
NetMission Insight: Struggling on Fake News During the Mass Protest in Myanmar
Written by Phyo Thiri Lwin Myanmar is one of the countries where millions of social media users exist like all the other countries. As a result, the growing hate speech over the political points of view has increased due to the low rate of media and information literacy. Before the military coup happened, the inner […]
Summary of Training III: Human Rights Online
Training III: Human Rights Online took place on January 23, 2020. Working group #1 was responsible for preparing a presentation on the topic. The case studies presented by the working group focused on misinformation and disinformation and human rights online. The first case study revolved around the Hong Kong protest. The case study pointed at […]