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Tech Tales films inspire youth at Myanmar human rights film festival

EngageMedia Editorial 22/12/2021

Five digital rights films from the Tech Tales collection were among the works screened for Myanmar audiences at an online film festival that aimed to raise awareness on the human rights situation in the country. As of writing, the two-day festival has garnered over 300,000 cumulative views online on the pages of local news organisations Toward Journal and Mizzima TV.

Pretty Good Podcast Episode 15: Freedom of Religion and Expression Online in Indonesia (Part 1)

EngageMedia Editorial 21/12/2021

Pretty Good Podcast caps off its second season with a special two-part series on freedom of religion and expression online in Indonesia. In Part 1, we speak to academic Leonard Epafras of the Indonesian Consortium of Religious Studies in Yogyakarta on the broader history of religion in the country and Indonesian youth’s experience of expressing their beliefs online.

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Human Rights Day 2021: Reducing inequalities, advancing rights in the digital age

EngageMedia Editorial 10/12/2021

Human Rights Day is an opportunity to remind everyone that digital rights are human rights: Everyone deserves to equally enjoy the benefits of technology and protection from its harms. To mark this event, EngageMedia is launching two research reports and a limited virtual screening of our Tech Tales film collection.

Video: Challenges and Opportunities for AI Governance in Southeast Asia

EngageMedia Editorial 09/12/2021

The growing use of AI in the region raises questions on AI governance: how do we set rules for the use of AI to protect people against possible harms? In this video, learn more about the challenges and opportunities that Southeast Asia faces in laying down governance mechanisms for the use of AI.