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Politics 1 month ago

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Disinformation used to silent government critics, says Amnesty

Coordinated disinformation campaigns targeting government critics have proliferated in Indonesia under the leadership of President Prabowo Subianto, contributing to the silencing of dissent and intimidation against activists, journalists and the wider public, Amnesty International said on Tuesday.

Family Matters 1 month ago

The parents who learn Roblox before their kids do

Screen time limits are the easy part. Parents today are doing something much harder to keep their kids safe.

Tech 1 month ago

YouTube, Snap and TikTok settle school district's social media addiction claims

In a landmark trial, a Los Angeles jury on March 25 found Meta and Alphabet's Google negligent for designing social media platforms that are harmful to young people.

Academia 1 month ago

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Everybody wants to be a political influencer

Platform-native influencers actively participate in the shaping of illiberal democracy, which in Indonesia almost always means working within the configurations of the oligarchy they appear to scrutinize.

Tech 1 month ago

EU chief turns up heat on social media's 'addictive' design

The European Union is working on new rules to protect children from the addictive designs of social media such as TikTok, Meta and X, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday.

Politics 1 month ago

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Social media news outlets deny deals with govt

On Wednesday, Government Communications Agency (GCA) head Muhammad Qodari announced that the agency had a discussion with members of the Indonesia New Media Forum (INMF), a loose network of news outlets on social media established in 2025.

Warm Takes 2 months ago

Linked in to left behind

The pressure to have a personal brand before you have a career is real. On LinkedIn, being young and still figuring it out can feel like a public failure.

Academia 2 months ago

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Questions on COVID-19 that are unsatisfactorily answered (part 2)

As the world moves on from COVID-19, are we ignoring the structural failures and ethical lapses that defined the pandemic? This sharp critique demands transparency from Big Pharma and global leaders to ensure that "business as usual" doesn’t lead us into the next catastrophe.