Conclusion The urgency for a social movement advocating digital rights has never been greater, as emerging technologies are increasingly weaponized to suppress dissent, target marginalized communities, and consolidate power. Efforts to challenge public and private actors responsible for these harms are undermined by limited technical expertise, scarce resources, and the restricted mobility and influence of CSOs. South Asia exemplifies this dilemma, with nearly every country in the region grappling with tech companies that invest minimally in content moderation while state governments exploit this inaction to tighten their grip on power. Attempts at accountability tend to fall short as they are, often by necessity, attached to the whims of intergovernmental organizations and non-regional influence, or swiftly stamped out by the oppressive arms of their central governments. 29