Reports 20 March 2023 This fascist clothing company hopes you’ll tweet about how offensive it is “Make Mexico Great Again”: A flop on Facebook, the brand is going viral on Twitter. By Daniela Dib
Access & Connectivity 9 March 2023 U.S. Border Patrol’s glitchy, mandatory app is a nightmare for migrants By making migrants navigate its 2.5-star app, the U.S. inadvertently benefits criminals and the tech-savvy. By Daniela Dib and Ann Louise Deslandes
Features 28 February 2023 The tech workers exiled from Europe’s last dictatorship Ruthless political repression has decimated Belarus’ once-thriving tech scene. By Clément Girardot
Politics 27 February 2023 More CCTV, more crime: India’s most-surveilled cities are the least safe Indore, Hyderabad, and New Delhi are some of the most surveilled cities in the world. But CCTV cameras also pose a threat to data privacy in the country. By Asma Hafiz
Access & Connectivity 23 February 2023 Once a ticket scalpers’ tool, auto clickers now help migrants enter the U.S. Migrants in Mexico are using automation apps to secure appointments with U.S. border officials. By Stephania Corpi Arnaud
EV Revolution 20 February 2023 China beats Tesla to Nigeria’s lithium riches China already controls 60% of the world’s lithium processing. Now it’s exploring new frontiers to expand its dominance. By Temitayo Lawal
Culture & Social Media 14 February 2023 Chinese social media thinks the spy balloon crisis is a lot of hot air Users believe the U.S. is overreacting, making light of the incident with jokes and memes. By Yaling Jiang
Reports 2 February 2023 Indians find easy workarounds to watch BBC’s banned documentary on Modi Links to the video are being shared on Telegram, Reddit and public file-hosting sites. By Adnan Bhat
Latin America Newsletter 18 January 2023 Social media is too important to be so opaque with its data Platforms fan the flames of Latin America’s turmoil in ways we can’t even know about. By Alex González Ormerod
Culture & Social Media 2 January 2023 Musk has made Twitter a right-wing safe space in Brazil Despite claiming a “shadow ban,” Bolsonaro supporters flocked to Twitter on the promise of Musk’s takeover, say experts. By Charlotte Peet
Latin America Newsletter 21 December 2022 Don’t be scared of ChatGPT, the latest AI chat fad There are better ways to manipulate you. By Alex González Ormerod
Politics 21 December 2022 Nigerian influencers could soon need government approval for sponsored posts A new rule would give Nigeria’s ad agency control over content from skit makers, vloggers, comedians, and more. By Olatunji Olaigbe
