Dr Amanda H A Watson
@ahawatson
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Researcher with @anudpa. Research & tweets on #media, #communication, #telecommunications, cables & other #tech in the #Pacific. Tweets in a personal capacity.
Australia
Joined June 2015
A new research report explores the perceptions of #Pacific Islander people regarding safety. My chapter details a small study of views of #onlinesafety. #tech #Oceania #cybersecurity #esafety #SaferInternet.@anudpa @amandaj3rd @newsroom_the @broadcasing
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RT @KristiGovella: New publication: My article "Undersea Cables, Geoeconomics, and Security in the Indo-Pacific: Risks and Resilience" is n….
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In a recent piece I wrote for @ConversationEDU with Atishnal Chand, we noted that #Niue had banned the use of @Starlink. The Minister of Finance now says that a final decision is yet to be made: #tech #satellite #Oceania #Pacific @anudpa #PacificIslands.
tvniue.com
Minister of Finance Crossley Tatui says that the government has yet to make a final decision on allowing Starlink units to operate legally in Niue. In an interview with BCN news last week, Minister…
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In the #Pacific region, @Starlink’s #satellite internet service has entered & #telecommunications regulators are responding. For @ConversationEDU, I analyse Starlink access in the @ForumSEC countries. #tech #Oceania @anudpa @ANUasiapacific @ANUBellSchool.
theconversation.com
The popular satellite internet service is helpful for education and disaster relief in remote island communities.
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RT @ShailendraBSing: Our blog reflects on the Pacific media’s critical role as a pillar of democracy, highlights the fragility of this pill….
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I wrote a piece about #pressfreedom in the #Pacific w/ @ShailendraBSing. The @Devpolicy piece includes analysis of the situation in #Fiji, #Samoa, #Tonga, #PapuaNewGuinea & #Nauru. Comments are welcome. #Oceania #PNG @anudpa @ANUasiapacific @ANUBellSchool.
devpolicy.org
Partnerships with journalism schools and grants to media operations are two new ways Australia could support Pacific journalism, say Watson and Singh.
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RT @devpolicy: "To date, Pacific journalism schools have received little attention from the Australian aid program," say @AHAWatson & @Shai….
devpolicy.org
Partnerships with journalism schools and grants to media operations are two new ways Australia could support Pacific journalism, say Watson and Singh.
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RT @ConversationEDU: The popular satellite internet service is helpful for education and disaster relief in remote island communities. @aha….
theconversation.com
The popular satellite internet service is helpful for education and disaster relief in remote island communities.
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The latest World Press Freedom Index is now out. See: #pressfreedom #WPFD #WPFD2025 #WorldPressFreedomDay.
rsf.org
Although physical attacks against journalists are the most visible violations of press freedom, economic pressure is also a major, more insidious problem. The economic indicator on the RSF World...
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RT @KristiGovella: Taiwan sets up platform for coordinated response to undersea cable disruptions
scmp.com
Authorities say there have been two incidents of major damage to the island’s ‘digital lifeline’ this year, claiming Beijing was behind them.
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Tomorrow will be World Press Freedom Day. In time for the occasion, Dr Alexandra Wake (@WakeinFright) has written a piece arguing for the importance of #pressfreedom. #auspol #Australia #WPFD #WPFD2025 #WorldPressFreedomDay.@JERAAus @jemimagar @sueahearn.
crikey.com.au
Australia’s press is already in a perilous state. But things could easily become worse.
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What is the stance of the #Pacific Islands Forum on #UnderseaCables? For my latest paper, I analysed leader communiques and other forum outputs. #tech #Oceania #connectivity #communication.@anudpa @cannon_brendon @jppjagannath1 @Sione_Tekiteki @ForumSEC
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My new journal article on #UnderseaCables in the #PacificIslands region was published this week by @PolicyMarine. #tech #Pacific #Oceania #connectivity #communication #ICT.@KristiGovella @kiwibrew @newsroom_the @broadcasing @ANUasiapacific @ANUBellSchool
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The latest piece by @miqurlkabuni points out that the Counter Terrorism Act in #PapuaNewGuinea does not allow for shutdown of #socialmedia outlets. @anudpa @BenarNews #PNG #Pacific #tech #technology #digital #regulation @JopeTarai @NatashaTuria @jemimagar.
benarnews.org
Legal immunity for security forces, vague use-of-force provisions, spying on citizens all add up to legal overreach.
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In response to a temporary outage of #socialmedia platform #Facebook in #PapuaNewGuinea, @miqurlkabuni, @NatashaTuria and @JopeTarai conducted a survey of users in #PNG. Their findings can be found at: @devpolicy @anudpa #Pacific #tech #digital #regulation.
devpolicy.org
A 25/3 Facebook shutdown, tenuously linked to terrorism, raises serious constitutional, goverance and human rights issues, say Kabuni, Turia and Tarai.
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For her story for @abcnews, @jordaaaye interviewed John Pora, chair of the SME Corporation, respected journalist @NevilleChoi and me. For our views on the temporary #PNG Facebook block, listen at: @anudpa.#Pacific #tech #socialmedia #digital #regulation.
abc.net.au
"It means that things can be done without the public's knowledge even if it concerns areas around free speech and freedom of expression," said Neville Choi, president of the PNG Media Council.
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The #PapuaNewGuinea Minister of #ICT has issued a statement this afternoon in response to the #PNG Police Minister’s statement about blocking Facebook (see my two earlier tweets today): #Pacific #tech #socialmedia #cybersecurity #digital #regulation.
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The independent telecommunication regulator in #PapuaNewGuinea has indicated that it received reports of #Facebook outages but it knows nothing about the new system designed to block Facebook or the tests carried out: #tech #Pacific #Oceania #PNG.
postcourier.com.pg
The National Information and Communications Technology Authority (NICTA) has clarified that it was not aware of any tests being conducted on system controls over social media platforms.
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There have been reports of #Facebook outages around #PapuaNewGuinea, especially for those trying to access it on mobile phones (as opposed to desktop computers). Here’s a news article about the “successful test”: #tech #Pacific #Oceania #PNG.
postcourier.com.pg
IT seems the National Government has now begun steps towards implementing system controls of Facebook and its use through mobile operators and the ICT industry regulator.
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