News 27 November 2020 Indian developers are racing to replace TikTok In the wake of India’s ban on Chinese apps, local developers are scrambling to come up with the next best thing.
Longreads 24 November 2020 The hills are alive Pakistan’s government uses the internet as a means of exerting control — and in a remote part of the country, citizens are starting to fight back.
News 20 November 2020 Facebook’s experimental hate-speech policy seems to be working Accused of enabling genocide, the social media giant has temporarily changed its rules in Myanmar to prevent abuse and misinformation.
News 13 November 2020 As WhatsApp Pay enters India, local fintech companies aren’t happy For Big Tech competitors like Google, the move means competition. For local wallets, it’s just another tech giant in town.
Feature 10 November 2020 Hacking democracy Indonesia was once a bright spot for digital freedom in Southeast Asia. Now activists are being hacked, and authorities are using internet blackouts to curb dissent.
News 9 November 2020 The Journalist vs. Facebook In the Philippines, Maria Ressa has spent years fighting authoritarianism. Now she’s turning her attention to a new enemy.
News 2 November 2020 Duterte, Dito, and the Duopoly The president of the Philippines is waging war against telecom operators.
Feature 29 October 2020 In the Philippines, fake news can get you killed Targeted by government misinformation, activists are asking Facebook to do more to tackle a deadly epidemic of “red-tagging.”
News 27 October 2020 More than just a dating app When Pakistani authorities banned Tinder last month, one woman lost a social lifeline.
News 20 October 2020 As cases of Covid-19 surged, Facebook sent its content moderators in India back to work Employees told Rest of World the contractor they work for is taking advantage of an economic crisis.
