Mr Brandon Tan Jun Wen is a Research Officer with the Media, Technology and Society Programme at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.
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Articles by Brandon Tan Jun Wen (5)
Rethinking GenAI Visuals in Government Communications
Brandon Tan Jun Wen
Governments are turning to generative AI to assist in public communications, sparking backlash from the public over the quality and intent of such visuals. A better approach would be to pair GenAI with human expertise.
Understanding Bobby Saputra, Indonesia’s ‘Professional Son’
Brandon Tan Jun Wen
Bobby’s satirical skewering of nepotism and corruption strongly appeals to Southeast Asians, who share disillusionment and a desire to laugh at a system seen as unfair and ineffective.
Manufacturing Cruelty: Macaques Exploited by Content Farms for Profit in Vietnam
Brandon Tan Jun Wen
Some digital media companies are exploiting animals for profit in Vietnam. This needs to be curbed through active community policing and effective online moderation.
Doing More for Victims of Forced Criminality in Southeast Asia
Brandon Tan Jun Wen
To combat a rising transnational scourge, the region’s governments can augment non-governmental efforts to detect, rescue and repatriate victims of increasingly sophisticated overseas ‘job’ scam operations run by cyber syndicates.
The Flawed Approach of Cambodia’s Cryptocurrency Ban
Brandon Tan Jun Wen
Cambodia’s ban on overseas cryptocurrency exchange websites is well-intentioned, but it ignores more systemic issues.