Myanmar’s military coup has pushed its fledgling digital economy to the brink of collapse
Amid internet blackouts, economic isolation, and massive strikes, a decade of development is unwinding.
Politics
La sorpresiva elección de Perú revela profundas divisiones digitales
Los peruanos de zonas rurales no están desconectados, simplemente están fuera de la burbuja limeña
Peru’s presidential election upset reveals deep digital division
Rural Peruvians aren’t offline, they’re just not in Lima’s social media bubble.
Singapore’s most expensive Facebook link
Leong Sze Hian was fined almost $100,000 for sharing a Facebook link ruled as defamation against the prime minister. It sets a dangerous precedent.
Young Burmese activists are broadcasting anti-coup messages on pirate radio
"This is revolution radio."
Singapore’s government critics are crowdfunding their defamation fines
Opposition figures are used to costly suits, but now ordinary people are rallying to help.
Tanzania’s president was a digital rights tyrant. His death offers a brief window for change
Late president John Magufuli tried to control the internet with threats, legal actions and expensive licenses. Activists hope his successor will give them their rights back.
Young, deported, and learning to code
The United States is deporting highly educated migrants, and offshoring companies have pounced at the opportunity.
The mysterious user editing a global open-source map in China’s favor
Open-source tools underpin technology used by millions of people, but they’re also vulnerable to manipulation.
China suddenly blocked an Indonesian newspaper. No one knows why
Jawa Pos may have been banned because of Beijing’s sensitivity over Xinjiang, or because censors thought it was Japanese porn.