Real world impacts of online hate speech on marginalised communities across South Asia
Real world impacts of online hate speech on marginalised communities across South Asia Webinar Summary The ‘Speaking Back: Countering Hate Speech Through Regional Research and Solidarity’ webinar, organised by the Digital Accountability Collective South Asia (DACSA), focused on how big tech platforms favour hate speech, leading to real world negative impacts for minorities and marginalised […]
Putting People First in Sri Lanka’s Digital Public Infrastructure Push
Putting People First in Sri Lanka’s Digital Public Infrastructure Push As Sri Lanka accelerates its efforts to build a digital economy, a quiet transformation is underway—one that could reshape how the state identifies, monitors, and delivers services to its people. From biometric digital IDs to data exchange platforms and government-wide cloud systems, Digital Public […]
A Sophie’s Choice: Regulating social media in Southeast Asia
A Sophie’s Choice: Regulating Social Media in Southeast Asia Social media might feel like an endless stream of dance videos and conspiracy theories, but in Southeast Asia, it’s also at the heart of commerce, education, and the battleground of facts and lies. Nowhere is this more evident than in a region rapidly going digital, where […]
The free speech Xperiment
There’s a general understanding that digital platforms wield immense power…
Move fast – the AI Action Summit
Move fast – the AI Action Summit The recent AI Action Summit in Paris over 10th and 11th of February 2025 didn’t deliver what those who advocated for guardrails and better regulations around AI power had hoped for. Instead, the Summit – which brought together political leaders, the drivers of the tech and AI sector, […]
Modi 3.0 and Digital India: Past, Present, Future
Modi 3.0 and Digital India: Past, Present, Future From Aadhaar and UPI to AI-driven governance, digital technology has been at the heart of India’s transformation under Modi. Over the last decade, policy decisions have shaped not just digital infrastructure but also civil liberties, economic power, and governance structures. Now, with Modi’s third term well underway, […]
An opportunity to revamp Sri Lanka’s Online Safety Act?
An opportunity to revamp Sri Lanka’s Online Safety Act? Sri Lanka’s Presidential election has sent a clear message to the old guard: the massive numbers of citizens responsible for the Aragalaya (the people’s struggle) are wanting an end to the way things have been in the country and are pinning their hopes on the new […]
