News 29 January 2021 This is what a feminist internet looks like After facing abuse and threats online, Indonesian activist Dhyta Caturani is working to overcome gender discrimination on tech platforms.
News 27 January 2021 Debt and shame via Google Play Illegal loan apps operating in the Google Play store have been harassing and publicly shaming Indian borrowers.
Ideas 25 January 2021 Silicon Valley’s double standard If Twitter and Facebook are willing to deplatform a sitting U.S. president, why haven’t Indian politicians faced any consequences?
News 20 January 2021 WhatsApp is at risk of losing its most loyal customers: Indian uncles and aunties A disastrous privacy policy rollout has consumers up in arms.
Feature 17 January 2021 Dirty work Inside India’s digital crime unit that’s leading the effort to catch groups that create and spread content promoting child sexual abuse.
News 12 January 2021 The motorbike taxis vs. the unicorns The resilience of Vietnam’s xe ôm motorbike taxis shows the challenges that Grab and Gojek face in their new frontier market.
Q & A 12 January 2021 India, according to Kunal Shah While Big Tech comes to South Asia for the elusive “next billion” users, the tech guru says his latest app caters to the 1%.
Longreads 12 January 2021 The silent song How Papuan separatists battle the Indonesian government's bandwidth throttling and internet shutdowns to report on human rights abuses
News 9 January 2021 The gig economy comes for childhood education Startups in India want to apply Silicon Valley’s hyper-growth playbook to children’s education. But is anyone learning anything?
Feature 7 January 2021 Inside India’s digital gold rush When Covid-19 cratered the country's economy, Indians turned to digital gold loans for easy cash.