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A Multistakeholder Co-regulatory Model for Digital Governance in ASEAN
by Shasha
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Jul 10, 2026 04:19 PM
This article discusses the insights and challenges regarding digital governance and online safety in the ASEAN region, drawing from a workshop held at the Digital Rights Asia-Pacific Assembly (DRAPAC 2026). It highlights the pitfalls of both platform self-regulation and government overreach, and advocates for an inclusive, human rights-centric, multi-stakeholder co-regulatory model, with specific focus on initiatives in Malaysia and Indonesia.
Tech Tarik: Limau Ais - Our Local AI Server
by Khairil Yusof
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May 22, 2026 07:15 AM
Our first Tech Tarik update, comes with a serving of limau ais (lemonade), covering our open stack local AI setup and usage
Enabling Tech Knowledge Repository and Community of Practice Website & Metadata
by Heeho
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May 20, 2026 05:56 PM
Making Development and Digital Rights Work More Visible
Malaysia’s content creators battle AI abuse as deepfakes, scam ads spread online
by Iman Muttaqin Yusof
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Apr 20, 2026 09:29 AM
Experts question whether Malaysia’s laws are keeping pace with the harm spread by AI, and call for stronger legal protections for artists
AI at the Crossroads?
by Khairil Yusof
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Mar 18, 2026 10:16 AM
With Time Magazine naming Artificial Intelligence its ‘Person of the Year’ for 2025, BFM asks whether the past twelve months marked a genuine turning point for AI - not just in terms of technological capability, but in how it is being deployed, governed, and contested.
Making digital spaces safer for everyone – not just children
by Ding Jo-Ann
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Dec 14, 2025 06:16 PM
Protecting children online will require more than reactive laws. It requires shifting the focus upstream towards accountability, transparency, and safer platform design.
BFM Top 5 at 5: Story 3 Deep faked images of two 18-year-olds circulated on social media
by Khairil Yusof
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Mar 19, 2026 04:58 PM
Sinar Project fellow Melissa Lim shares with BFM why Malaysian authorities may not be able to take any action and possible solutions to the growing problem of deep fake images and videos.
Malaysia grapples with AI legal grey zone as deepfake porn blackmail targets lawmakers
by Muzliza Mustafa
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Dec 12, 2025 10:43 PM
Our fellow Melissa Lim joins other experts in warning that current Malaysian laws are inadequate for AI-generated content, suggesting updates to existing laws and clearer recourse for victims is needed.
Reflecting on RightsCon 2025: What Happens in Taipei, Doesn't Stay in Taipei
by Corina Robert Mangharam
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Dec 12, 2025 06:17 PM
Corina our legal fellow from the Malaysian Bar shares her key take ways and experiences from attending RightsCon 2025 in Taipei for the first time.
Announcing DRAPAC25 Kuala Lumpur: Join the next wave of change
by Khairil Yusof
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Dec 12, 2025 05:04 PM
The Digital Rights Asia-Pacific Assembly returns for a third edition this August 26 to 27, 2025, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, continuing the vital work of fostering resilience and solidarity within the digital rights community in the Asia-Pacific.
Melissa's experience at RightsCon 2025
by Khairil Yusof
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Dec 12, 2025 04:45 PM
Melissa Lim, legal tech fellow shares her personal account of attending RightsCon 2025
