‘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.
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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.
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.
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.
“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.
From Clubhouse to the Blue House
The audio discussion app has become an influential tool in South Korean politics.
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?
TikTok is repeating Facebook’s mistakes in Myanmar
The social media giant failed to anticipate a predictable surge in misinformation and threats of violence.