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Sharing insights from communities around Asia-Pacific

Bangladesh

Students against violence – Save Youth Bangladesh

Action may speak louder than words, but speech, images, or coded language can still be deadly. Bangladesh has frequently faced public unrest and violence including political riots and sectarian assaults.

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Sri Lanka

Project Hithawathi – ‘Your confidante in Cyberspace’

With social media use comes cyberviolence. In Sri Lanka, children and youth ramped up their use of smartphones and laptops during the Covid-19 lockdowns as they studied and sometimes worked from home, leading to a growing trend of cyberbullying and cyber harassment.

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Nepal

Balancing between the right to freedom of expression and the fight against disinformation: Center for Media Research – Nepal

Social media connects people on an unprecedented scale, creating a vast stage for sharing information and opinion. In Nepal, where almost one-third of the population is still not literate, the sudden increase in internet and mobile access brings both great advantages and new problems.

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Sri Lanka

Resilience Through Dialogue: Building Shared Values in Sri Lanka

By educating young Sri Lankan adults in humanistic values, Values4All aims to build better understanding between communities.

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The Philippines

Creating Spaces for Peace: An Online Home for Indigenous Narratives in Mindanao, Philippines

Appreciating the beauty of his culture at an early age, Rodel Sugan has also felt the double-edged sword of his indigenous heritage, and his deep understanding of discrimination now informs his work to counter hate speech and violence online.

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The Philippines

Bad Eggs: Beating Misconceptions and Disinformation in Cotabato, Philippines

As one of the hosts of Kapit Bisig, an online series designed to combat disinformation about the pandemic, former youth worker Jow Salik is helping steer communities in Mindanao towards the truth

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