I was intrigued to see this information regarding a book discussion focused on ‘Islamic Algorithms‘, and I rather wish I could have been a fly on the wall …
Good luck to Indonesian parents faced with this issue: This will be a challenge … "Indonesia will impose interim child protection guidelines on social media companies while the government...
Michelle Anindya and Lam Le, Rest of World, YouTube Shopping wants to unseat TikTok Shop in Southeast Asia, 6 Jan 2025 “YouTube has partnered with Shopee to launch YouTube Shopping in...
This subject features in ‘Islamic Algorithms‘, and is well worth further study: I was interested to read this from Michelle Anindya @restofworld.org on Indonesian influencers. I write about influencers...
Hadi Azmi, SCMP, Indonesians, Malaysians unite in outrage over insult of tea seller by Java cleric, 6 Dec 2024 “The video, which went viral in both countries in late...
Jonathan Suseno Sarwono, GNet Research, CaliphateTok: How Islamic State (IS) Leverages Social Media in Indonesia and the Power of Counter-Narratives, 28 Nov 2024 “Propaganda by IS supporters in Indonesia...
Reuters, Nvidia to build AI school in Indonesia, country’s VP says, 21 Nov 2024“U.S. chipmaker Nvidia (NVDA.O) plans to invest in several cities in Indonesia, including building a school...
Back in July, I participated in a fascinating conference and masterclass organised by Project 0100/Bart Barendregt (Leiden University). It was titled ‘The Future of Artificial Intelligence in/and of Islam:...
SCMP, Apple offers Indonesia US$10 million sweetener to reverse its iPhone ban, 5 Nov 2024 “Indonesia’s iPhone ban is an example of the pressure Prabowo Subianto’s government is putting...
Raya, M.K.F. Digital Islam: new space for authority and religious commodification among Islamic preachers in contemporary Indonesia. Cont Islam (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11562-024-00570-z From the abstract: “This study found that digital media platforms...