Webinar on “Truth” and Trust in Narratives of Organised Disinformation”

 

In this webinar, Dr Charmaine Willoughby, Dr Jason Cabañes, Mr Pradipa P. Rasidi and Ms Gita Elsitra explored the narratives of online propaganda from the perspective of the state, its opponents and ordinary consumers and producers of disinformation.

 

Webinar on “How the Covid-19 Pandemic Triggers Nationalist Online Expressions in China and Vietnam”

 

In this webinar, Mr Dien Nguyen An Luong and Assoc. Prof. Jennifer Pan discuss how the Covid-19 pandemic has affected the online expression of nationalist sentiments in Vietnam and China respectively.

 

Webinar on “Creating Chaos and Consent: Cyber Troops and Organised Propaganda in Indonesia’s Cybersphere”

 

In this webinar, Dr Yatun Sastramidjaja discusses the role of cyber troopers and their effects on Indonesia’s digital and political landscape.

 

Webinar on “Indonesia’s Hashtag Wars: How Online Narrative Battles Shape Political Controversy”

 

In this webinar, Dr Yatun Sastramidjaja and Mr Pradipa P. Rasidi discuss the political dynamics and effects of the “hashtag wars” waged during the Indonesian Omnibus Law political controversy.

 

Webinar on “Digital Disruption: How Cyber Troops Manipulate Political Opinion in Southeast Asia”

 

In this webinar, Dr Yatun Sastramidjaja and Dr Wijayanto examined the prevalence of cyber troop activities in Southeast Asia, and their impact on cybersecurity and democracy.

 

Webinar on “Social Media, Polarisation, and Democracy in Southeast Asia”

 

This final session of the online workshop on ‘Social Media and Polarization in Southeast Asia’ discussed the new opportunities and risks arising from the rising regulation of online political speech in Southeast Asia.

 

Webinar on “Social Media and Extremist Networks in Southeast Asia”

 

This webinar discussed the rapidly evolving extremist messaging on mainstream social media platforms in Southeast Asia.

 

Webinar on “Social Media, Activism, and Civil Society in Southeast Asia”

 

This webinar discussed the impacts of digital technologies and social media on traditional structures of power. Specific issues explored included the impact of digital media on migrant workers’ narratives in Singapore, how social media has affected grassroots labour movements in Myanmar, the use of social media by anarchist subcultures in Indonesia, and the question of academic freedom in Malaysia.

 

Webinar on “Geopolitical Rivalry and Social Media Polarization in Southeast Asia”

 

This webinar examined how heightened geopolitical rivalry in Southeast Asia is playing out on social media platforms and being shaped by technology and cyber policy.

 

Webinar on “The Islamic Defenders Front and Political Polarization in Indonesia”

 

In this webinar, Dr Quinton Temby discussed the role of social media in heightening online polarization between government and opposition activists following the return of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) leader Rizieq Shihab to Indonesia, and the prospects for Islamic populism in Indonesia.