Session 1: Mapping the Landscape of Tech Abuse in Malaysia This session focused on identifying and analysing technology-facilitated abuse ahead of the upcoming election. Participants examined forms of abuse (state tech abuse, radicalisation, child sexual exploitation and anti-rights sentiments), key perpetrators (state and non-state actors), and tactics (doxxing, propaganda, identity theft). They discussed enablers like tech platforms and emerging technologies, the victims (marginalised groups, human rights defenders), and contributing factors (digital literacy, regulation, socioeconomic issues). The session included a group exercise to map tech abuse threats and assess their social, political, and economic impacts, resulting in a comprehensive threat assessment. https://et.sinarproject.org/organizations/initiate-1.my/knowledge-hub/events-1/knowledge-hub-session-1-mapping-the-landscape-of-tech-abuse-in-malaysia https://et.sinarproject.org/organizations/initiate-1.my/knowledge-hub/events-1/knowledge-hub-session-1-mapping-the-landscape-of-tech-abuse-in-malaysia/@@images/image-1200-debd5ae0e3445077fe8c768d050d37c8.png

Session 1: Mapping the Landscape of Tech Abuse in Malaysia

This session focused on identifying and analysing technology-facilitated abuse ahead of the upcoming election. Participants examined forms of abuse (state tech abuse, radicalisation, child sexual exploitation and anti-rights sentiments), key perpetrators (state and non-state actors), and tactics (doxxing, propaganda, identity theft). They discussed enablers like tech platforms and emerging technologies, the victims (marginalised groups, human rights defenders), and contributing factors (digital literacy, regulation, socioeconomic issues). The session included a group exercise to map tech abuse threats and assess their social, political, and economic impacts, resulting in a comprehensive threat assessment.