Ivy Ong

Two stages of writing:

1) This shouldn't take too long
2) Oh no

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South Korea Is Fighting for Democracy Again—And the World Needs to Know Last updated December 3, 10:09 AM South Korea Is Fighting for Democracy Again—And the World Needs to Know Heesoo Jang Assistant Professor of Media Law and Ethics Journalism Department, University of...

I was preparing to pitch an op-ed on the nationwide protests calling for President Yoon's resignation, aiming to provide global context amid the limited international coverage.

Given the urgency, I’m sharing it now. I didn’t expect events to escalate this quickly. #SouthKorea #Democracy

Oooof. I would have thought others would be in a better position 😕 Ah yes Pyrou! Will definitely reach out to her thanks Ana!

@anabrandusescu.bsky.social in case you hear of any orgs/funders who plan to provide tech assistance to policy CSOs or push for field-building of AI gov/data gov/tech policy in Southeast Asia, do let me know! It's a bit worrying over here 🥴

The ICT4D / digital devt academic I talked to said govt agencjes are left to their own devices, doing their own thing. To add further complication, you hardly have any tech policy CSOs around to hold gov to account. I needed a drink after hearing all that.

"yet another example of the lack of transparency from government over the use of AI tech"

In a particular Southeast Asian govt, I've learned that there's no coherent national data governance framework, let alone a lead gov agency with oversight to track/require disclosure on who is using AI

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Photo of the Diamond Model didn't upload earlier. Here it is!

a clear case of how 'narrative warfare' is waged in the information environment to further geopolitical interests

www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/11...

media used by influencers such as print media, television, and digital platforms."
News published two days ago not only shows coordinated inauthentic behaviour across platforms but also presents

of the influencer, meaning the individual or organization conducting malign influence activities, and the audience, meaning the intended target of the IO. The technical axis comprises capabilities, or the influencer’s tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), and infrastructure, including the

"the narrative, which is overlooked in some Influence Operations (IO) frameworks, is essential for understanding the intentions and objectives of the influencer. In the Diamond Model, narrative is positioned at the center of the diamond, intersected by two key axes. The sociopolitical axis consists

Nexus of Manipulation: Anatomy of Influence Operations in the Philippines - Information Saves Lives | Internews Influence operations (IOs), conducted by both domestic and foreign actors, have increasingly threatened information ecosystems. In recent years, research and investigations have documented how IOs see...

the narratives, infrastructure, and tactics deployed for influence operations.
This particular research supported by Internews is a great read: "Nexus of Manipulation: Anatomy of Influence Operations in the Philippines" internews.org/resource/nex...

One of my current consultancies enables me to dive into the disinformation space in the Philippines and learn from the folks who are trying to address it. A particularly dominant feature has been how disinformation has evolved from being perceived as 'fake news' into the sophistication of the

Working group on data governance at all levels In 2024, the United Nations General Assembly in its resolution  A/RES/79/1 requested the Commission on Science and Technology for Development to establish a dedicated working group to engage in a comp...

The "Working Group on Data Governance at all levels" created by UN Global Digital Compact to develop proposals on principles, global data flows, interoperability & sharing benefits of data is seeking academics, civil society, business sector & technical community members: unctad.org/topic/commis...

The governance of AI and data is one of the most pressing challenges of our time. How is the Global South driving the conversation?

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We end up in a situation where our ENTIRE information environment is essentially structured and shaped by a tiny number of companies who have far more information than any of us about the nature and structure of that environment. That can only be bad for democracy."

"If it gets to a point where you can't put out stuff in public without it essentially being scraped and owned by major technology companies that have already accumulated far more power than is healthy for any one company to have...

Computer Says Maybe

This episode on how Big Tech's consistent use of narrative frames of "AI as a race" & how that has seeped into our consciousness is a must listen. The moment you learn about the frames, it feels like you've put on specs and finally see things clearly-an eye-opener 🧐
www.saysmaybe.com/podcast/the-...

The Good Shift Scaffolding shifts towards green and just futures.

great food for thought as I think about how to document and unpack the way intermediaries strategise and operate in a certain locale. More about The Good Shift here - www.thegoodshift.co

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There's a fair amount of literature out there on intermediation and I've narrowed my sights on open data intermediaries in developing countries. Seeing Ingrid Burkett's visual on the roles they've seen intermediaries play "to support innovation in the regenerative & distributive futures space" is

I was reviewing my thesis draft on a case study of an #opendata intermediary in the Philippines (more on this soon!) when I stumbled upon a blog of The Good Shift / The Griffith Centre for Systems Innovation medium.com/good-shift/g... [1/3]

Arriving where I started: Searching for the next adventure [Posting here as requested by contacts who can't access the original post in Medium!] Back in September, I wrote about the experiences I had in preparing for job interviews. While I was chatting with ...

Wrote a reflection on the type of work I'd like to spend more time on. If you're looking for a network weaver or someone who can hold space & support systems change leaders to sense, experiment, adapt, and learn, do send a message!

www.linkedin.com/pulse/arrivi...

The Philippines in 2022: The “Dance” of the Dynasties - Southeast Asian Affairs 2023 Southeast Asian Affairs 2023 - March 2023

Now we'll see the narrative war between the Marcos & Duterte camps unfold in the coming days. I'm suddenly reminded of Borgen (yep the danish TV series) on the power of "spin doctors".

More about the power-sharing of these two political dynasties -
www.cambridge.org/core/books/a...

From legal liabilities to disbarment: Gov't lists consequences of VP Duterte's Zoom threats In a press conference in Malacañang, officials from the DOJ and NBI outlined the possible consequences the country's second-highest official could face

Reactions earlier from the Department of Justice and National Bureau of Investigation on possible consequences

www.rappler.com/philippines/...

How Sara Duterte's midnight briefing unfolded amid House order to transfer detained aide (1st UPDATE) Here's what happened during the Vice President's virtual midnight press briefing, held from the House detention room of her chief of staff, Zuleika Lopez

An indonesian friend asked me about a post regarding the 🇵🇭 Vice President confessing to hiring a hitman to assassinate the president should anything happen to her. It is real - definitely not mal/mis/disinformation. Link gives the rundown of the midnight briefing
www.rappler.com/newsbreak/in...

We’ve had fake names used in contexts of fraud and embezzlement in Philippine politics before: Jane Ryan, Jose Velarde, Jose Pidal. But oh boy, did they screw up with ‘Mary Grace Piattos’ because that is absolutely cartoon villain territory.

Yung mga 4 na araw palang pero pang ilang buwan na yung balita 🫣😵

A good book doesn’t just tell you a story; it hands you a new lens through which to perceive the world
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