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.”
Ideas 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.
Feature 16 October 2020 Who’s afraid of a meme? Pakistan’s TikTok ban is not like the ones in other countries.
Feature 13 October 2020 The influencer challenging Singapore’s racial taboos Through makeup tutorials and satire, Preeti Nair has restarted difficult conversations about racism and prejudice in the buttoned-down city-state.
News 24 September 2020 How the Iranian diaspora is using old-school tech to fight internet shutdown at home With the threat of another big internet blackout looming, companies are creating workarounds for Iranians using satellite dishes.
Feature 8 September 2020 Digital banking, now halal For Indonesia's fintech startups, religious clerics are the gatekeepers to digital banking.
