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Social Media and the Indian Elections: The Good, the Bad and (How to Rein In) the Ugly

Social media played a prominent role during the recent Indian general elections. Now, it is time for India’s policymakers to discuss actions and policies that will rein in its harmful effects. Originally Published In: Rao, A. (28 May 2019). Social media and the Indian elections: The good,

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Swacch Social Media: Cleaning Up Online Spaces During India’s General Elections

Political parties need to step up and join hands with other stakeholders to clean up social media spaces during the Indian general elections. Originally Published In: Rao, A. (15 April 2019). Swacch social media: Cleaning up online spaces during India’s general elections, ISAS Briefs, No. 650. Institute

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The Role of Social Media and Citizen Engagement in Sri Lanka’s Political Crisis

Sri Lanka is in the midst of an unprecedented constitutional and political crisis. The Supreme Court’s final verdict on the legality of the move to dissolve Parliament, expected on 13 December, and how parties respond to it, will have deep implications for the country’s democratic future.

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Fake News Infodemic

Had a great time moderating and learning from this wonderful panel Antoine Calendrier Emma Richards Larry Loh Jeremy Seow! A key takeaway was that fake news is here to stay, and will become part of the comms and PR playbook for every firm. To battle fake

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Cyber bullying and fake news

Cyber-bullying and fake news are some of the perils we face online. How can we make the internet a safer space? A first step is to be more mindful of how we communicate, and to inject more kindness and empathy in our interactions. Parents can play

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