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The session brought together games with diverse formats and themes, united by a shared goal: making the complex and nuanced understanding of digital rights issues more accessible and engaging for a wider audience.
This article complements the first episode of Pretty Good Podcast Youth, featuring an interview with Activate Rights' founders on Bangladesh's student-led protests and their influence on youth's understanding of human and digital rights.
In this episode, Afifah Fitriyani Oceanto, Shoeb Abdullah, and Subinoy Mustofi Eron exchange insights on the student-led movements in Bangladesh and Indonesia and the power of solidarity and building community.
The 2024 elections test the resilience of democracy in various South and Southeast Asia countries. Youth voters play a pivotal role in these elections, and their engagement is a beacon of hope for democracy despite various challenges.
At a gaming festival organised by Goethe-Institut Indonesien, EngageMedia showcased a demo of 'Taksa: A Game on Disinformation,' which invites players to re-evaluate the role of critical thinking and digital literacy in combating disinformation.
The training session by EngageMedia and the Digital Trade Alliance with Indonesian CSOs emphasised the importance of data privacy and security, specifically in digital trade agreements, positioning them to better engage in future policy development.
CSOs need to consolidate and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure that rights-based approaches are considered in AI governance. EngageMedia held the two-day training to strengthen civil society's position on AI governance in Indonesia.
Indonesia's new Criminal Code is counterproductive to the development ushered in by the internet. Instead of guaranteeing freedoms online, controversial clauses will make the digital sphere unsafe for expressing criticisms towards the government.
EngageMedia convened informal meetings with civil society organisations, independent media, and students to discuss Indonesia's new criminal code and strategies for advocacy efforts to raise awareness of its problematic articles.
