South Asian stakeholders call for rights-based digital platform governance
Summary
South Asian parliamentarians, civil society, and academics call for rights-based digital platform governance at a UNESCO-supported workshop in Kathmandu.
Key Points
- Parliamentarians, civil society representatives and academics from South Asia stressed a rights-based approach to digital platform governance.
- A regional workshop in Kathmandu organised by UNESCO and Tribhuvan University validated toolkits promoting accountability and transparency in digital governance.
- Participants discussed challenges including misinformation, freedom of expression threats, and platform accountability.
- The workshop included a simulation exercise on AI-driven content governance addressing misinformation and harmful content.
