Ideas 15 April 2021 ‘I want my blood-and-sweat money’: How China’s food delivery apps exploit drivers To keep up with ever-shrinking delivery windows, drivers routinely speed, run red lights, and go against traffic. This has come at a deadly human cost.
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.
Ideas 9 April 2021 Clubhouse brings the Zimbabwean diaspora closer together With conversations ranging from labia pulling to the expectations of daughters-in-law, Zimbabweans on the audio-chat app are breaking down taboos.
Feature 5 April 2021 Don’t pick up! The rise and fall of a massive industry based on missed calls In the age of expensive data, missed calls became more than just a cheap way to communicate. But in India, technology moves faster than you'd think.
News 25 March 2021 “It really makes me scared”: How Chinese hackers used Facebook to spy on Uyghurs State-backed actors used sophisticated techniques to spy on 500 activists, journalists and exiles from Xinjiang.
News 24 March 2021 From Clubhouse to the Blue House The audio discussion app has become an influential tool in South Korean politics.
Feature 23 March 2021 Independent Russian journalists are thriving on YouTube — for now With television networks full of government propaganda, YouTube is a vital platform for debate. But will the freedom last?
Feature 18 March 2021 TikTok is repeating Facebook’s mistakes in Myanmar The social media giant failed to anticipate a predictable surge in misinformation and threats of violence.