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Digital rights stories in the Asia-Pacific highlighted in new, thought-provoking film collection

EngageMedia Editorial 27/10/2021

Tech Tales, a collection of eight films that highlight human rights stories in the digital age, launches on Saturday, October 30. This first-ever public screening of the Tech Tales film collection coincides with the international celebration of World Internet Day, an apt time to turn a critical eye to the current digital rights issues being faced in the Asia-Pacific.

Religious freedom in Indonesia: Hate speech and other online challenges

EngageMedia Editorial 14/10/2021

In Indonesia, digital spaces are the site of a challenging balancing act between religious expression and hate speech.

Protecting yourself in the digital space with VPNs: A guide in English and Bahasa Indonesia

Yerry Borang 03/08/2021

Since 2016, Indonesia is recorded to have the highest number of VPN users in the world. This articl discusses what a VPN is, what drives its high usage in Indonesia and how one can safely choose a VPN for daily use. The article was originally published in Bahasa Indonesia on Kompas, and has been translated to English on EngageMedia.org.

Digital rights violations in Papua

EngageMedia Editorial 29/06/2021

On April 30, 2021, parts of Papua were cut off from the internet amid a long-standing dispute between Papua and the Indonesian government that continues to intensify. Internet was restored on June 8, but uncertainty over the region’s special autonomy status necessitates staying vigilant against similar digital rights violations going forward.

Pretty Good Podcast Episode 14: Can Open Source Video Platforms Challenge YouTube?

EngageMedia Editorial 21/06/2021

With Big Tech monopolies owning many of the online services we regularly use, is there still a space (and an audience) for platforms and content outside this mostly proprietary ecosystem? EngageMedia is up for the challenge with the launch of Cinemata, a platform for social and environmental films about the Asia-Pacific. In this podcast episode, we expound on Cinemata with our Executive Director Andrew Lowenthal.

Statement: Repeal Indonesia law that imposes harsh intermediary liabilities, risks curtailing expression

Rezwan Islam 11/06/2021

On May 28, 2021, members of the Coconet community were among 25 organisations that signed a statement calling on the Indonesian Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (Kominfo) to repeal Ministerial Regulation 5 (MR5), which can lead to “prepublication censorship” in its current state.

#HumanOnTheLine: ‘Human rights should also be protected in the digital space’

Sara Pacia 10/06/2021

As part of EngageMedia’s campaign to mainstream digital rights in Thailand, EngageMedia interviews Thitirat Thipsamritkul, a lecturer from Thammasat University’s Faculty of Law, about the state of digital rights in Thailand and why the Thai public should pay attention. The full interview is part of EngageMedia’s broader #HumanOnTheLine campaign to educate and empower Thai netizens about their digital rights.

Webinar Highlights: Indonesia’s need to expand social protection for digital labourers

EngageMedia Editorial 28/05/2021

EngageMedia hosted last May 7, 2021, “The Labour Behind the Glamorous Industrial Revolution 4.0”, a webinar that sought to flesh out the realities that workers in the digital space are facing, and the lack of protection Indonesian labour laws are affording them.

#SaveWhatsApp: A Letter to Mr. Zuckerberg

EngageMedia Editorial 21/05/2021

In a letter to Mark Zuckerberg, 28 organisations from around the world are demanding that Facebook stop intimidating users reliant on WhatsApp to accept its latest privacy policy. Facebook should immediately restore the individual’s right to determine how their private, personal data is collected and exploited on WhatsApp.

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