Nepal Now: On the move

We're all online—But who's in control?

July 30, 2021 Marty Logan Season 3 Episode 13
Nepal Now: On the move
We're all online—But who's in control?
Show Notes

Nepalis are online. Full stop. We can no longer say that Nepalis in cities are online, or that educated Nepalis are online. In a 2020 survey, 89% of Nepalis said that they used Facebook. 62% of the mobile phones that people carried around were smartphones, and the figure was growing. The Covid-19 pandemic has surely caused it to rise further. 

This has huge implications for many aspects of people’s lives. In this episode I talk about a number of those with Shubha Kayastha of Body & Data. Do people know who’s watching them when they’re online? Or who is able to watch them? Do they know what steps they can take to find out? Is Big Tech really trying to make it easier for you to protect your privacy online? What about the government?

We discuss how women, queer people and members of other marginalized groups are trolled and bullied. Hint: it’s got a lot to do with power distribution, and echoes what happens in the physical world. 

I really enjoyed this chat—it made me think about some pretty basic things in very different ways. I guess that’s why this episode is a bit longer than usual, but take the extra time if you can—it’s worth it. 

If you like what you heard, please give us a rating on Apple Podcasts. Or buy us a coffee, by clicking on the link under Resources. Keep up with the show between episodes on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn. We’re Nepal Now or Nepal Now pod. You can send me your feedback, ideas or just say hi, at marty@martylogan.net. 

Thank you to Suraya Logan, for her work on the show’s social media. I’m Marty Logan. I produced this episode and will talk to you again soon. 

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