January 22, 2015 – The Foundation for Media Alternatives (FMA) is pleased to announce our new partnership with the World Wide Web Foundation. “Women’s Rights Online” is a global research and advocacy initiative on women’s empowerment and the web, sponsored by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA). Why is […]
“I never used to think twice about what I posted online—until I saw someone like me get doxxed. Her address, phone number, even her family’s photos were spread by strangers just because she spoke out.”In today’s digital world, our personal information such as our names, locations, even the people we […]
2024 saw sweeping developments in the digital space with emergent technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning evolving at a rapid pace. This accelerated growth brought both opportunities and challenges. When its popularity rose in 2023, both the public and private sectors explored its potential to streamline decision-making processes. […]
WHO WE ARE Mission FMA exists to assist CSOs and other development stakeholders, including the government, in promoting and defending the right to information and communication by advocating for openness in the governance of information societies, working for human rights in digital environments, and ensuring strategic access and responsible use of […]
Honey** opens her laptop as the day begins in Sarawak, the largest among all states in Malaysia. For the queer and neurodivergent youth, the act of logging onto her device and connecting to the internet is more than just a routine. It is an opening into a world that understands […]
This International Working Women’s Day, the Foundation for Media Alternatives (FMA) celebrates the rich history and victories of women’s ongoing campaign for equal rights. Tracing its origins to the suffrage movement in 1848, women worldwide have shown how our fundamental freedoms can be won through collective action and constant struggle. […]
Information and communication technologies (ICTs) and the Internet have transformed the lives of many Filipinos across the world. The advancement of these technologies revolutionized the way we socialize and transact business, but most especially, how we gather and receive information. For women and gender-diverse groups, ICTs and the Internet have given them […]
Between the steady rise of artificial intelligence and the surging cases of online fraud, the year 2024 expanded and challenged the Filipino public’s understanding of internet rights. The rising incidents of identity theft and online scams alone created numerous discussions on privacy and data protection. This vulnerability to cyber crimes […]
As a global leader in social media usage, the Philippines’ environment of pervasive disinformation, paired with a culture of patriarchal gender constructs, foster democratic backsliding and authoritarianism (Kunze et al., 2021). With the country’s low level of media literacy, Filipino people are especially vulnerable to the threats brought by internet […]
Last August 2024, I attended the Asia-Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum in person for the second time. The first time was in 2017, merely a year after I started working on digital rights. The biggest difference is that this year, I went to APrIGF not just as a participant but […]