Eastern Europe

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.

New social media platforms in Poland and Hungary are appealing to the far right.

The Ukrainian photojournalist on how she has navigated the fine line between documentarian and citizen in her country’s conflict.

There’s more than one way to break the internet.

Between “pay with your face” programs in supermarkets and facial recognition cameras in the metro, Russians are adjusting to a new reality.

Facing a dire shortage of qualified tech workers, companies and the Kremlin are vying to win the hearts and minds of Russia’s entrepreneurs and engineers.