Democracy is under threat from capitalism. With profits overshadowing rights and lobbying replacing accountability, businesses have too often become complicit in eroding the very systems that enabled them to thrive.

“There are decades when nothing happens; and there are weeks when decades happen.” September 8 was one of those weeks in Nepal. A new movement broke through years of inertia, opening space for a wide range of possibilities.

The Asia Expo of the Council on Tech and Social Cohesion brought together 150+ technologists, peacebuilders, academics, and policymakers to unpack what it means to design technology that fosters trust, social cohesion, and constructive dialogue in South Asia.

How can digital listening reshape peacebuilding? The first presentation features the Phoenix platform, developed by Build Up; an open-source, non-commercial tool designed for peacebuilders and mediators to ethically monitor and interpret social media conversations.

Cancel your other plans and join us tomorrow at the CTSC Asia Expo for a hybrid firebrand panel on Deliberative Technology for Asia and Nepal: Opportunities and Challenges for Participatory and Citizen-Centric Decision Making.

Only 3 days to go! Join Julia Kamin and David Grüning from the Prosocial Design Network as they unpack the principles of Prosocial Design and share real-world examples of how evidence-based digital interventions can create healthier, more constructive online spaces.

June 26 is fast approaching, and so is your chance to reimagine how technology can bring people together. Join our hybrid session as we unpack the challenges and possibilities of building upstream regulatory frameworks for prosocial design, with a focus on the Global South.

One week to go. Poet Rainer Maria Rilke urged us to love the questions themselves. At the CTSC Asia Expo, that's exactly what we're doing.

EXPO 2025: Two Hybrid Events, Global Programming 📅 June 26 | 🌎 Americas | EMEA | Asia Pacific How can tech foster trust, cohesion, and collaboration—instead of fueling division and violence? Join global voices shaping the future of prosocial tech. Register here: techandsocialcohesion.org/ctsc-expo

Meta is ending its ties with fact-checkers and transitioning to community notes. How will this move impact South Asia? We analyzed fact-checks and misinformation posts at X from across South Asia to understand community notes' role in resisting misinformation. Click the link in our bio to read more.