[1/2] As elections approach in Indonesia, journalists, investigators & citizens prepare to cover and monitor the political campaigns. @PradipaPR investigated how the industry of influence operation actors or ‘political buzzers’ impact Indonesian politics. https://t.co/zJpqQHrvIW
My latest on how AI and political buzzer industry transformed the lives of under-privileged youth amidst Indonesia's narrative of "transformasi digital".
I had a great time working with Tactical Tech to publish this research article. Thank you!
[1/2] As elections approach in Indonesia, journalists, investigators & citizens prepare to cover and monitor the political campaigns. @PradipaPR investigated how the industry of influence operation actors or ‘political buzzers’ impact Indonesian politics. https://t.co/zJpqQHrvIW
I'm still amazed that, in Portuguese, "exploitation" and "exploration" are one and the same word, "exploração." There's a theory of capitalism right there.
Last week i spoke in my inaugural lecture about how an ‘informality trap’ is bedeviling goverance in Asia. Great how Robertus Robet build on this idea (‘jebakan informalitas’) to discuss in Tempo the challenge of addressing corruption in Indonesia https://t.co/0824TGZXKu
Great line-up speaking on disinfo and the troll for hire industry in Indonesia and the Philippines at this talk happening tomorrow virtually, with @PradipaPR and Jason Vincent Cabañes https://t.co/ct85v4gj4Z
With a friend I'll be presenting the appeal of buzzers/Indonesian cyber troops on Monday, alongside Prof. Cabanes and Dr. Willoughby (really excited with this!) who'll present Philppines case. Please join us! https://t.co/pcmgPE3Nm0
EngageMedia is holding a digital security training for trainers, the scope is Asia-Pacific. If you are interested please register at the following link, deadline is today (19 November, 23:59 GMT+8)!
https://t.co/J4fK4HbFEZ
Even in webinars there are still pressures when asking some questions and people give those weird looks or not so nice chats 😓 I'd still need some tips on asking the right question (or how to ask the right question)
@mrafalow Does gender matter? Research last year with my prof on Indonesia found so many young people involved in social justice are not males (perhaps different in other places)...
“For Graeber and Wengrow, there is no arrow of history: there is only humanity—creative and playful and violent and caring—imagining new social worlds and then trying them out.”
We review The Dawn of Everything: https://t.co/JuZGlBWkxd