Social Media, Polarisation, and Democracy in Southeast Asia
MEDIA, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY PROGRAMME WEBINAR
Social Media and Polarization in Southeast Asia
About the Webinar
The regulation of online political speech is an increasingly fraught issue for countries in Southeast Asia. Social media provides new opportunities for democratic expression but entails new risks in the form of polarisation, disinformation, and conflict. In this webinar, Ms Jasmine Chia (Thai Enquirer) surveys the recent flowering of Thai youth activism. Dr Abel Da Silva (CESTIL) considers the interaction of social media and recent political crises in Timor Leste. Mr Ravio Patra (Westminster Foundation for Democracy) analyses the implication of cyber policy for democracy in Indonesia. Finally, Mr Samuel Cabbuag (University of the Philippines Diliman) takes stock of the fraught relationship between social media and democracy under President Duterte in the Philippines. This webinar is moderated by Dr Yatun Sastramidjaja (ISEAS).
More info on the workshop here.
Presenters:
Ms Jasmine Chia, Contributor, Thai Enquirer
Dr Abel Da Silva, Researcher, Centro de Estudos Estrategicos de Timor-Leste (CESTIL) – RENETIL, Timor-Leste
Mr Ravio Patra, Program Officer, Westminster Foundation for Democracy
Mr Samuel Cabbuag, Assistant Professor, University of the Philippines Diliman
Moderator:
Dr Yatun Sastramidjaja, Visiting Fellow, ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute
Registration
This webinar will be delivered online entirely. You can join the webinar at the specified date and time using devices (computer, phone, or tablet) with internet connection.
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