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Like Trump’s campaign style, Bolsonaro has launched an effective social media campaign to reach out to ordinary Brazilians.
‘Us vs. Them’ narratives fuel conflicts and make them thrive. This brief examines the role of such narratives in impeding the path to peace and stability in Kashmir, especially in the current era of so-called ‘new militancy’ that is aided by social media. This brief explores how India should build a broad, collective identity in Kashmir—one that will supersede radicalism and a desire for secession. It outlines a history of past and curr
Let's manage the digital volcano. 2017 is the year of the user — a good time to pole vault, exponentially.
Social media platforms facilitate the sharing of information and enhance connectivity and civic engagement. At the same time, however, they are vulnerable to abuse by malicious actors who use the channels to spread misinformation and hateful and divisive content. Regulatory reforms must seek to align the utility of social media platforms with the welfare of citizens, while safeguarding the right to free speech. This paper explores the regulatory
A generalist attitude towards terrorist propaganda on social media will not work. A strategic narrative communicating the other side of the story need
Data localisation requirements under Turkish law have so far been sector-specific and, hence, limited in scope.
Social media and networking is also being scrutinised in the wake new data privacy laws
Content moderation practises increasingly rely on AI-powered automated moderation tools. There are a few exaggerated fears about the inefficacy of AI-
As Maldives heads to the second round of elections, uncertainty looms large for the island nation
As technology is growing by leaps and bounds, and its interplay with democracy has magnified, is it time to place regulations on digital democracy?
India has projected its soft power for centuries, long before the concept was even defined by political analysts. In the past decade, the country wielded its soft power in a more systematic way in the practice of diplomacy. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in power since 2014, is becoming known for his passionate use of India’s soft-power assets through both an effective media management strategy and an intelligent use of social media. This Brief
China’s “wolf warriors” are just responding to pressures that envoys everywhere are feeling in the age of social media.
China’s growing influence operations necessitates the implementation of proper measures to ensure election security
The entry of the youth and the new political parties into Nepalese politics is a welcome development as people become disenchanted with old leaders
The Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement has gained momentum as more people protest against Israel’s actions in Gaza by boycotting Isra
The tech industry in India has a major gender imbalance. Can AI be leveraged to mitigate this issue?
With increasing gender-based violence in online spaces, the need of the hour is to have holistic user protection.
Young Indians are ambitious and show greater autonomy in their career decisions.
Delving into the future of the Web and going beyond traditional social media platforms to study the new inclusive platforms of the future
In the last few years, the administration in Dhaka has brought a number of cases against poets, journalists and activists who have taken to social med
Many would not have imagined fake news becoming a major menace in the time of life-threatening pandemic. Yet, this has become business as usual in Ind
Terrorists have taken to the use of social media networks in a big way. This brings us back to the old dilemma of how much data is information and how much information is adequate intelligence. The other dilemma is how much surveillance is enough for security. The third dilemma is how much liberty is to be sacrificed for security.
A recent paper by the Indian Council of Medical Research puts the popular theories linking the COVID-19 vaccination and the rise in sudden deaths amon
The Indian and Chinese diplomatic missions in Sri Lanka sparred on social media over the visit of a Chinese military research vessel to the island nation.
Chances are that the tit-for-tat exchange between Iran and Pakistan will not escalate; neither side wants nor can afford an open conflict
A flawed business model that monetises hate and finds it more lucrative to polarise opinions — rather than bridge them — needs to be upended, befo
The thirst of developing countries to copy Israel's model of success — that some say “Jewish Success Story" — needs focus on technology.
Koo and Parler or Gab are operating under different socio-cultural contexts with differing implications on how users understand and utilise social med
The "old, new and the social media" in India are "swayed less by ideology and more by commercial interests," according to a senior media professor, Dr Maya Ranganathan.
The growing concern for mental health has only heightened in the past two years, amidst the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic. This brief tells the story of Africa where, in many communities, the subject of mental health can often be a taboo. It discusses the role of the internet in helping individuals manage their mental health issues, while at the same time, posing its own challenges, especially those related to extensive use of social media.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's penchant for using social media to address the public directly has apparently caused a rift within India's mainstream press.
Measuring the proportion of internet users globally is done in disparate ways, and even those who have some degree of access may not have meaningful a
This brief analyses the impact of the Christchurch Call to Action, issued to gather countries and technology companies to stop the use of the internet for disseminating violent extremist content. The Call was the result of a summit organised shortly after a terrorist attack in New Zealand in March 2019. This brief finds that the Call lacks clear conceptual definitions and is singularly focused on social media platforms. It also raises questions a
The concept of ‘intelligence’ immediately brings to mind a covert world of spies, secrets, and classified documents. That might have been true in the past, but in the current age, Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) is gaining prominence. OSINT is intelligence based on information that is publicly available and processed by any interested party, and complements traditional intelligence while providing greater situational awareness to a range of
Over the last 30 years, digital innovation has been met with vacillating opinions on whether technology is emancipatory or tends to benefit those with political and/or economic power. In the context of innovations in AI in the early 2020s, this brief tackles the question: In a digital age, what is new in who exercises power over whom? It focuses on the power of States in relation to both citizens and territory, and outlines four areas where funda
Selective social networks and active social media engagement can minimise the mental health effects of COVID-19-induced isolation
The formation of ‘The Resistance Front’ should be seen as an attempt to consolidate strengths, manpower, weaponry, and training of various militan
With protests breaking out across Pakistan, it has become clear that the Pakistan Army’s power over the people is eroding
The credibility of the 'anti-India' sentiments emerging in Bangladesh warrants scrutiny, as reality portrays a different narrative from what is depict
The progress of AI has been attributed to three main factors — the availability of Big Data from sources such as social media, e-commerce, governmen
The Afghanistan crisis has given new platforms fuel to push pro-IS propaganda in South Asia
