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One hour is all it takes—that's how little time it takes for a predator to infiltrate a child's world. Social media becomes a tool for manipulation, a window into the lives of the vulnerable. But the question that remains unanswered—or perhaps one that many lack the courage to confront—is this: How do we start a conversation about something shrouded in silence while the very idea of grooming, sexual harassment, and child exploitation is still considered taboo4 in Malaysia?
The latest edition of Tech Tales Youth showcases powerful stories about digital rights from Malaysia and Bangladesh, produced by young filmmakers.
EngageMedia invites Bangladeshi and Malaysian filmmakers to become a Tech Tales Youth filmmaker and produce short films on internet freedom and other digital rights issues.
The short film collection from young Thai and Filipino filmmakers features stories highlighting key digital rights issues affecting the youth – from digital labour, disinformation, and data privacy to digital security and platform accountability.
The selected filmmakers from Thailand and the Philippines will produce films for the 'Tech Tales Youth' film collection that will raise awareness of internet freedom and other digital rights issues in the two countries.
[DEADLINE EXTENDED] EngageMedia invites Thai filmmakers to become a Tech Tales Youth filmmaker and produce short films on internet freedom and other digital rights issues.
EngageMedia's work on digital safety and security, video for change, and the Tech Tales digital rights film collection will be featured at the 11th edition of RightsCon on June 6 to 10.
The Thailand premiere of Tech Tales was celebrated ahead of International Fact-Checking Day last April 2, an apt time to turn a critical eye on disinformation, censorship, and other key digital rights issues in Thailand and in the Asia-Pacific.
The animated film ‘My Clouded Mind’, which was selected for the Toronto Animation Arts Festival International, was born out of Indonesian filmmaker Annisa Adjam’s advocacy against sexual harassment in the digital era.
