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Ross Tapsell

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Researcher in Southeast Asian studies at the Australian National University. Writes about media, disinformation, tech policy etc

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The great rebrand - Inside Indonesia: The peoples and cultures of Indonesia A quarterly magazine on the peoples of Indonesia - cultures, politics, economy and environment

The great rebrand www.insideindonesia.org/editions/edi...

27.02.2025 10:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Meta’s US fact-checking shutdown sparks fears of disinformation crisis in Asia Analysts warn the decision could weaken efforts to combat hate speech and misinformation in regions vulnerable to online manipulation.

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14.01.2025 21:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Why so many influencers are running for election in Indonesia More influencers are joining political parties and contesting elections, raising concerns about the spread of misinformation and the lack of leadership.

β€œIndonesians listen to influencers. The influencers are great at managing the audiences' emotions and can use language that will make people feel closer to them, which is something that politicians are typically not able to do.”
restofworld.org/2024/indones...

20.12.2024 16:24 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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2024 Human Rights Day Panel - The Future of Media Freedom in Indonesia Get tickets on Humanitix - 2024 Human Rights Day Panel - The Future of Media Freedom in Indonesia hosted by ANU Indonesia Institute. Online. Monday 9th December 2024. Find event information.

On tmrw via Zoom. All welcome events.humanitix.com/2024-human-r...

08.12.2024 05:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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ANU axes tech policy centre as financial troubles bite The university is making cuts as it faces a $250 million deficit in its operating budget.

Scoop: #ANU to axe its technology policy centre as the beleaguered institution attempts to dig itself out of a financial hole. Full details in @capitalbrief.com πŸ‘‡

www.capitalbrief.com/article/anu-...

04.12.2024 23:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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More than 300 Australian university executives make more money than state premiers, report reveals Union says average vice-chancellor gets paid almost double the prime minister, with salaries seemingly β€˜plucked from thin air’

β€˜Salaries plucked from thin air’ www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

21.11.2024 02:46 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0