Report 15 April 2021 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.
News 14 April 2021 La sorpresiva elección de Perú revela profundas divisiones digitales Los peruanos de zonas rurales no están desconectados, simplemente están fuera de la burbuja limeña
News 14 April 2021 Peru’s presidential election upset reveals deep digital division Rural Peruvians aren’t offline, they’re just not in Lima’s social media bubble.
Ideas 14 April 2021 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.
News 13 April 2021 Young Burmese activists are broadcasting anti-coup messages on pirate radio "This is revolution radio."
News 9 April 2021 Singapore’s government critics are crowdfunding their defamation fines Opposition figures are used to costly suits, but now ordinary people are rallying to help.
Report 8 April 2021 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.
Feature 30 March 2021 Young, deported, and learning to code The United States is deporting highly educated migrants, and offshoring companies have pounced at the opportunity.
News 29 March 2021 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.
News 26 March 2021 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.