2020: [Political Pressure & Misinformation] Philippines, Malaysia, Hong Kong & Thailand.

Beyond COVID-19, political turbulence has radically shaped information disorder in countries around the region.

Speakers:

[Malaysia] Kuek Ser Kuang Keng, DataN

[Hong Kong] Chris Yeung, CitizenNews

[Philippines] Yvonne Chua, University of the Philippines

[Thailand] Phansasiri Kularb, Chulalongkorn University

2020: Legacy Media and Trust: Mongolia, Japan, Myanmar

Trust towards legacy media has declined, allowing for the rise of misinformation as fact-checkers remain few and far between.

Speakers:

[Mongolia] Namnandorj Bayaraa, Remo Media

[Japan] Kayo Mimizuka, Japan Center of Education for Journalists

[Myanmar] Htaike Htaike Aung, Myanmar ICT for Development Organization

2020: Government Regulation: Timor-Leste, India, Bangladesh, Singapore

Government regulation has raised concerns about free speech, affecting the growth of fact-checking communities.

Speakers:

[Timor-Leste] Raimundos Oki, Oekusi Post

[India] Kanchan Kaur, Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media

[Bangladesh] Saleem Samad, Forum for Freedom of Expression Bangladesh

[Singapore] Carol Soon, National University of Singapore; Institute of Policy Studies