Browsing by Author "Jayasinha, Uween"
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Better Moderation of Hate Speech on Social Media: A Sri Lankan Case Study for Reputational-Cost Approaches
Strategy Brief;July 2021
Jayasinha, Uween; de Mel, Nishan; Legal Team, Verité Research (Colombo: Verité Research, 2021-07)As social media becomes more involved in personal, business, and political relations, it has become increasingly important to prevent the spread of hate speech and disinformation on social media. At present, hate speech ... -
Does the Sri Lankan media exploit parliamentary candidates during elections?
de Mel, Nishan; Jayasinha, Uween (Verité Research, 2020-09)The pricing data of media institutions reveals that the media discriminates against the democratic process by charging higher rates for political ads than commercial ads, during election periods. This Insight quantifies ... -
Strengthening the Presidency; Weakening the Democracy: A Brief Analysis of the Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka
Jayasinha, Uween (Verite Research, 2021-01-21)On 22 October 2020, the Twentieth Amendment (20A) to the Constitution of Sri Lanka was enacted. The 20A reversed much of the reforms introduced by the preceding Nineteenth Amendment (19A) to the Constitution, with the ...