Southeast Asia’s Battle Against Disinformation

by Gulizar Haciyakupoglu

CENS / Op-Eds

12 FEBRUARY 2019

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To be successful, ASEAN will need to negotiate differences in experiences with and approaches to disinformation campaigns in the region.

February 12, 2019

Disinformation campaigns have entered the agenda of many states around the globe. As countries continue to introduce solutions, there may emerge a gap among various countries in terms of their capacities to respond to disinformation campaigns. As disinformation campaigns enter the agenda of the Association of Southeast Nations (ASEAN) as a security concern, inequalities in member countries’ approach to, apprehensions about, and competence to counter disinformation campaigns may impede regional collaboration on the issue.

Countries in Southeast Asia have different disinformation landscapes and they have context-specific fractures that are vulnerable to exploitation via disinformation campaigns. More important, in different countries, disinformation campaigns are carried out by different entities including syndicates, terrorists, and, at times, by government bodies. Read more at the source:

Southeast Asia’s Battle Against Disinformation.

Citation:
Gulizar Haciyakupoglu, “Haciyakupoglu, G. “Southeast Asia’s Battle Against Disinformation.” Diplomat, February 12 2019”, Diplomat, 12 February 2019