Eastern Europe

Ruthless political repression has decimated Belarus’ once-thriving tech scene.

A new report details how Ukrainian civil society is pushing back on Russian narratives.

Ozon, one of Russia’s most popular e-commerce sites, has welcomed more Chinese sellers onto the platform to fill the supply gap of consumer goods.

From Bukele’s bitcoins to the number of accounts banned by Twitter in India, the best stats of the year.

Articles from around the world which we loved, obsessed over, and still can’t stop thinking about.

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From Bollywood blockbusters to reality TV, we round up the shows and films you need to watch next.

Displacement, attacks, and air raid alerts are daily life for Ukraine’s disrupted tech workforce.

The platform has given rise to a robust cottage industry helping Russian men avoid mobilization.

The industry represents a rare bright spot in the country's struggling economy.

Fearing competition, Snap decided to shut down Zenly rather than sell it.

Russia's ongoing campaign against Wikipedia threatens volunteer editors

“If Russia wins, everything in Russia will be bad. If Russia loses, everything will still be bad. I see no sense in returning there.”

The strange case of a Twitter grifter demonstrated the growing influence — and risks — of the amateur open-source intelligence community.

InDriver's unique haggling feature has seen it expand from its roots in Yakutia to markets around the world.

A government agency limited access after the chess platform condemned the Ukraine war.

With the rise of Telegram, graphic imagery has proliferated in the world of open-source intelligence. Does it serve a purpose?

The app saw 51 million downloads in Russia in 2021.

OpenStreetMap is widely used by the world's biggest tech companies. It’s also revealing potentially sensitive wartime intelligence.

For years, the much-hyped satellite internet venture has struggled with delays and doubts.

Increasingly isolated, creators are moving to Russian platform alternatives like VK, Yandex Zen, and RuTube.

Volunteer cyber-warriors might be crossing a line that opens them up to retaliation — and even physical attacks.

Facing sanctions, conscription, and internet restrictions, Russian tech workers are fleeing the country.

“If Ukraine becomes unavailable, there will be visible effects on the global IT industry.”

From college sophomores to 9-to-5 IT workers, hobbyist OSINT accounts are reconstructing events on the ground.

Ukraine has led a public campaign, mostly through social media, appealing powerful tech institutions to end relationships with Russia.

From an Airbnb for displaced people to a volunteer cyber army, Ukrainian technologists have joined the war effort.

Ukraine’s massive pool of tech talent and its proximity to European and Asian capitals made it an attraction for startups and established tech companies.

Cybersecurity experts fear that the conflict could hit critical infrastructure in the country and spill over into other countries.

Documentación revela cómo empresas de lavado de reputación, como Eliminalia, usan amenazas legales y avisos de derechos para eliminar contenido en todo el mundo.

Reputation firms like Eliminalia use legal threats and copyright notices to have material taken down around the world.

The government has taken no action, and with elections approaching, Russia stands to directly influence the country’s political direction for its own benefit.

Faced with fragility and uncertainty, gig workers are connecting across borders to challenge platforms’ power and policies.

The most successful global tech bets aren’t flashy unicorns; they’re efficient and practical startups.

After winning power with an unorthodox social media campaign, President Volodymyr Zelensky wants to transform the state’s relationship with citizens through technology.

The advertisements promoted confession tapes released by government authorities of detained activist Roman Protasevich and his girlfriend Sofia Sapega.