- Fortifying the Truth in the Age of Synthetic Media and Generative AI: Perspectives from Asia-Pacific In August 2024, WITNESS hosted in Bangkok, Thailand, over 40 journalists, fact-checkers, technologists, policy advocates, creators, human rights defenders and community activists from different parts of the Asia-Pacific region. In our two-day workshop, we discussed threats and opportunities that generative AI and synthetic media bring to audiovisual witnessing, identifying and prioritizing collective responses that can have a positive impact on the information landscape.
- Cyber-Violence against the Marginalised in Sri Lanka Digital community spaces serve as important tools for Sri Lankan women and the LBT community. A recent research study conducted by Groundviews reveal that deep-rooted misogynistic attitudes driven by hate and fear drive cyber-violence against the marginalised.
- Occupying Dhaka Inspiring widespread activism on social media, a nation-wide youth-led movement for road safety emerged across Bangladesh and in cyberspace, as students in Dhaka drove the city to a standstill.
