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Journalist | Choatic peacefully | Mom 🐕🐈🐈‍⬛🐈 | Humanist | Sushi soul food | No means No.
The Digital Rights Foundation holds an important discussion on voter data privacy in #Pakistan.
January 29, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Along with all of us, indigenous communities also need to come forward to save their languages. They can be the best advocates, says Sonam
#GVSummit2024
December 7, 2024 at 7:15 AM
To read news in indigenous languages, we need to start looking beyond BBC and other mainstream media.
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December 7, 2024 at 7:08 AM
Many languages in Nepal are on the verge of extinction, the govt must step up and preserve them because the people of these communities are also feeling isolated and disowned, says Sonam
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December 7, 2024 at 7:00 AM
Nepal is rich in multilingual languages but the government has not made an effort to preserve them. It's time that they own all these languages and promote them, says Dev Kumar
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December 7, 2024 at 6:50 AM
We can't remove context from language. We have to expand non English languages in media, says Filip
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December 7, 2024 at 6:45 AM
You have to be a good listener make sure you don't kill the essence of words in translation, says Sonam
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December 7, 2024 at 6:41 AM
Multilingual media is important as it builds inclusivity.
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December 7, 2024 at 6:24 AM
Authoritarian states are very much like abusive partners, no one knows what they will do next...
#GVSummit2024
December 7, 2024 at 5:21 AM
A very important question!!

I am not going anywhere from my home, #Twitter is my home and he (Elon Musk) can pull the plug but I am not going anywhere. And if we leave where are we going to fight? Are we going to keep running?
@asteris.bsky.social
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December 7, 2024 at 5:15 AM
If we know the playbook of the authoritarian regimes, we all will be able to navigate our ways better, says Juke Carolina
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December 7, 2024 at 4:09 AM
Panel: Can we save the internet?
The panel explores how the internet started in the early days & impacted the world but then it also has various layers with a different meaning to everyone. #GVSummit2024
December 7, 2024 at 4:03 AM
I see a lot of similarities between Pakistan and Bangladesh recent protests and the response of governments. while images captured during protests live forever. To stop seeing those images internet shutdowns are enforced, says Rezwan
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December 6, 2024 at 10:09 AM
Not only journalists are unable to report and do their work but Internet shutdowns are also compromising their safety, says Kanav
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December 6, 2024 at 9:58 AM
Even though we have laws and procedures to impose Internet shutdowns but it is not being followed by Indian Govt, says Kanav
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December 6, 2024 at 9:55 AM
Internet shut downs impact mental health, says Rezwan.
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December 6, 2024 at 9:52 AM
Pakistan is using internet shutdowns to curb free speech, says Annie Zaman.
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December 6, 2024 at 9:50 AM
Earlier #Balochistan, #GilgitBaltistan etc only faced internet shutdowns but now Punjab, Pakistan has also experienced it, says Annie Zaman. #GVSummit2024
December 6, 2024 at 9:45 AM
Because of #internetshutdowns in #Bangladesh recently, I missed out on an important story that I was working on for a while.
I was also unable to know when the govt imposed curfew across the country as there was no news in media, says Pantha. #GVSummit2024
December 6, 2024 at 9:41 AM
During #internetshutdowns I realised we have to be creative when the govt is using an iron hand, says Kanav. #GVSummit2024
December 6, 2024 at 9:32 AM
Panel: Organizing and reporting when the #internet goes dark: Protest movements in #SouthAsia
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December 6, 2024 at 9:25 AM
I see hope in the young people, elder generations have failed them. But they recognise how it has impacted them and are stepping up to improve things for the future, says Filip
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December 6, 2024 at 7:25 AM
There has been a systematic dismantling of media and independent voices by authoritarian states and they have been able to kill other narratives that existed. But we need to unite against it, says Shataakshi #GVSummit2024
December 6, 2024 at 7:04 AM
India asked social media platforms to open their offices in the country so they could have access to its data, says Shataakshi #GVSummit2024
December 6, 2024 at 6:57 AM
Authoritarianism has impacted the media's performance over the years, says Filip Stojanovski #GVSummit2024
December 6, 2024 at 6:55 AM