NetMission Digest – Issue #40: Deepfakes, Youth & the New Reality Crisis in Asia-Pacific (Saturday, December 6, 2025)

As 2025 comes to a close, the digital world feels more unstable than ever. Deepfake scams, AI-generated sexual abuse, and online manipulation have become everyday threats for young people across Asia-Pacific. What used to feel like “future tech problems” are now shaping elections, hurting young people’s mental health, and creating new forms of online violence. […]

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Misinformation and Digital Security during the 2024 Sri Lankan Presidential Election – Jenie Fernando

As Sri Lanka heads into its 2024 presidential election, a new battleground not only emerges on the streets or in political rallies but also on our social media feeds. The spread of misinformation has become a central issue that raises concerns about the integrity of the electoral process and its impact on young voters. As […]

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NETmundial+10 Summary: Global Challenges For the Governance of the Digital World

History of NETmundial The NETmundial conference, the first of its kind, was started in 2014 by the Brazilian government jointly with the Brazilian Internet Steering Committee (CGI.br) and /1Net to deliberate on the future of Internet governance. NETmundial stands out for its multistakeholder and collaborative purpose, in which different sectors – such as governments, civil […]

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APNG Camp 2024 Summary: Exploring Generative AI and its Transformative Impact on the Future

In this digital era, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into the lives of young people stands as a defining aspect of their formative experiences. The impact of AI on the younger generation’s learning, social interactions, and overall development is currently leaving a mark on their experiences, shaping the way they engage with technology and […]

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NetMission Insight: Conflicts between states & the private sector over the possession of domain names

Written by Felicia Yunike (Edited by Jenna Fung) At the beginning of April, I felt privileged to host a webinar about “Trademark and Domain Names”. Not an easy topic to discuss but, throughout the session, we mostly talked about .amazon which I find quite phenomenal among other cases. In this regard, I would like to […]

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