This White Paper reflects a collaborative, multi-country effort to advance dialogue, knowledge sharing, and policy development on artificial intelligence (AI) governance across South Asia. Social & Media Matters collaborated with High Commission of Canada in India and Humber Polytechnic and supported the initiative. Our contributions were integral to the effective design and delivery of consultations and to fostering inclusive and meaningful stakeholder engagement.

• Examines gaps in moderation across languages and regions.
• Finds inconsistency in content removal and reporting.
• Calls for localized moderation and greater transparency.

• Surveys voters on exposure to fake news during elections.
• Finds widespread misinformation and limited fact-checking.
• Recommends stronger media literacy efforts.

• Analyzes caste-based abuse across social media platforms.
• Documents slurs, memes, and digital exclusion.
• Calls for policy change and better moderation tools.