Been there, built that 10 August 2020 The world’s protest app of choice Without intending to, this startup developed a messaging app used in protests from Hong Kong to Minneapolis — and found a Twitter co-founder as an investor along the way.
LONG DISTANCE CALL 5 August 2020 Weak internet, strong connection Venezuelans, at home and abroad, battle blackouts and quarantine to connect through an online talent show.
BRAZIL 23 July 2020 Your money’s no good here Maricá, near Rio de Janeiro, is using its own digital currency to fund one of the world's largest basic income programs.
BRAZIL 13 July 2020 Coding for transparency After a data blackout of official Covid-19 figures, Brazilian software developers decided to build alternative tallies.
BRAZIL 30 June 2020 True crime and false idols Why are Brazilians flocking to message boards and social media platforms that glorify school shooters?
BRAZIL 30 June 2020 Quando seu ídolo é um assassino Adolescentes brasileiros estão se reunindo em fóruns online para idolatrar os autores do massacre de Suzano.
Ecuador 16 June 2020 All the president’s trolls Ecuador’s government-run Twitter army became a nexus for online political harassment across the world.
Ecuador 16 June 2020 Trolls hechos en casa: los mercenarios digitales de Ecuador Cuando el presidente controla un ejército en Twitter, los manifestantes indígenas son etiquetados como terroristas y el acoso en línea se permea a la vida real
ESTONIA 16 June 2020 The bumblebee effect How a Latin American meme was weaponized by Russian propaganda against the Estonian president
MEXICO 9 June 2020 Living in unorthodox times The Mexican government's slow response to Covid-19 spurred Mexico City’s Jewish community to build a parallel digital infrastructure to keep its members safe.
