#UWRF22 Festival Highlights | The Causes and Consequences of Disinformation and Misinformation

#UWRF22 Festival Highlights | The Causes and Consequences of Disinformation and Misinformation

Author: Ubud Writers & Readers Festival April 14, 2023 Duration: 59:12
It is no secret that politicians wield disinformation as a political tool, to drive people apart and control them. For example, the Rohingya genocide in Myanmar was partly incited by Facebook posts. There were even conspiracy theorists who denied that the COVID-19 pandemic existed, which led to people disregarding masks, among other things. Online disinformation seems to influence peoples' public and private views on a range of issues, from politics, public health, the environment, and religion. Join Indonesian-Australian journalist, Tito Ambyo, The Conversation Indonesia Publisher and CEO, Prodita Sabarini, Lowy Institute Researcher, Lydia Khalil, and Human Rights Watch Indonesia Researcher. Andreas Harsono, tackle this issue comprehensively in conversation.

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Author: Language: English Episodes: 50

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Podcast Episodes
#UWRF22 Festival Highlights | Rekindling Dormant Languages [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 58:06
The 21st of February is International #MotherLanguageDay! To celebrate the power of mother languages, we are presenting another #UWRF22 highlight session. This time, featuring Irish Novelist, Audrey Magee, who’s ‘The Col…
#UWRF22 Festival Highlights | Music That Defines Us [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:41
Join music editor Lauren Ziegler for a special in-conversation with Meita Kasim, Sally Breen, and Gede Robi. It’ll be a powerful and accessible exploration about music, and its key role in social activism and human right…
#UWRF22 Festival Highlights | The Two Sides of the Wellness Industry [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:51
Listen to an engaging conversation with Huda Fadlelmawla, Bandana Tewari, and Fariha Roisin who share their unique perspectives with Eva Fernandes, on the wellness industry—which has become a multi-billion-dollar busines…
UWRF21 Podcast | Cities of the People [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:52
Passionate about sustainable development, urban spaces and the well-being of his community, Ridwan Kamil is one of Indonesia’s most visionary Governors. With a background in architecture, he believes that cities are for…
UWRF21 Podcast | The Mind of the Children [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:08
Cyntha Hariadi’s Kokokan Mencari Arumbawangi and Ziggy Zezsyazeoviennazabrizkie’s Di Tanah Lada both focus on the behaviour and thoughts of children. However, they actually touch on a wider issues, including the chaotic…
UWRF21 Podcast | Indonesian Women Storytellers [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:00
Muna Masyari, Ramayda Akmal, and Tias Yuliana present the dark reality of women in traditional customs and modern utopias. Their novels show the multiple layers of female characters as well as their efforts to address th…