An analysis of Twitter and Threads posts shows that the Network School controversy was shaped not only by the volume of discussion, but by a small number of highly amplified posts linking immigration, sovereignty, Israel and foreign investment.
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Recording Digital Future
Bangkok, 2-5 April 2026 – INITIATE.MY founder and executive director, Aizat Shamsuddin participated in Recording Digital Future, a regional convening examining platform accountability, internet governance and digital activism across South Asia. This report captures the key themes and outcomes that emerged. On platform accountability, big tech monopolies and governments are exploiting digital spaces at the...
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RSIS Webinar on Addressing Scams and Related Cybercrime in SouthEast Asia
26 March 2026 (Virtual) — The RSIS Webinar “Addressing Scams and Related Cybercrime in Southeast Asia: ASEAN Approaches and Challenges” featured presentations by Aizat Shamsuddin, founder and executive director of INITIATE.MY; Dr Yang, who discussed China’s perspective and the geopolitics of scam operations; and Mr Jason of the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC)....
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SEA-ACN: Open Data on Data-Driven Investigation Workshop
Bangkok, 30-31 March 2026 – INITIATE.MY founder and executive director, Aizat Shamsuddin participated in SEA-ACN, Open Data on Data-Driven Investigation Workshop at The Landmark Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand. The regional workshop brought together regulators, civil society actors, and anti-corruption practitioners from Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia to address a shared challenge: monitoring politically exposed persons across borders....
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INITIATE.MY’s Public Lecture at Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU)
Kuala Lumpur, 9 April 2026 – INITIATE.MY’s Executive Director, Aizat Shamsuddin, delivered a lecture to international relations students at the Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU). The lecture examined the rise of transnational cyberscams in Southeast Asia and Malaysia, covering key legal frameworks, emerging trends, and the scale of harm caused by increasingly...
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IDEAS’ Pantau Kuasa Documentary Screening, Report Presentation & Forum
Kuala Lumpur, 5 March 2026 – INITIATE.MY attended IDEAS’ “Who’s Who & So and So” Documentary Screening & Pantau Kuasa “Who Sits at the Table? From Political to Public Appointees in Malaysia’s Federal Statutory Bodies (FSBs)” Report Launch, held at Muzium Telekom Kuala Lumpur. The latest report and documentary highlighted ongoing trends in political appointments...
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Vacancy Announcement: Programme Intern
We are looking for a passionate and self-motivated individual to join our team as a Programme Intern! Read the Terms of Reference for the Programme Intern below. The Programme Intern will support INITIATE.MY’s research, advocacy, and programme implementation related to security governance, preventing and countering violent extremism (PCVE), and human rights in Malaysia and Southeast...
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R&R Series n.1: Trust Building and Public Communications in Rehabilitation and Reintegration
12 March 2026 (Virtual) – INITIATE.MY participated in the “R&R Series n.1: Trust Building and Public Communications in Rehabilitation and Reintegration”, organised by the Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund (GCERF) in collaboration with the University of Leeds. The session brought together participants and practitioners from across the globe, including speakers from Yemen, Mali, the...
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Report Launch Event on Far-Right Extremism & Tech Accountability
Kuala Lumpur, 10 February 2026 – INITIATE.MY convened a multi-stakeholder report launch and dialogue at PARKROYAL Collection Kuala Lumpur, bringing together 55 participants from government ministries and agencies, diplomatic missions, technology platforms, private companies, and local and international civil society organisations. The event launched INITIATE.MY’s report , Far-Right Extremism and Tech Accountability. The report maps...