The mysterious photo of a purple flower that receives 78 million hits each day
How India’s TikTok ban may have inadvertently caused a random image to become extremely popular.
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Narendra Modi’s hashtag problem
India's government is at odds with the very platform that helped it rise to power.
How Covid-19 overwhelmed a leading group fighting disinformation online
The first wave of the pandemic proved to be too much for Debunk EU, a Lithuanian organization that specializes in exposing conspiracy theories exported from Russia.
What Iran’s Signal ban means for its social media future
Internet censorship is a hot-button issue ahead of this year’s presidential elections.
How misinformation fueled a coup in Myanmar
After weeks of spreading lies about an election result, the Burmese military cut access to the internet, then took power.
The cleric has uploaded a new video
Turkish clerics on YouTube attract millions of viewers — but perhaps no one is watching them as closely as the Erdoğan government.
This is what a feminist internet looks like
After facing abuse and threats online, Indonesian activist Dhyta Caturani is working to overcome gender discrimination on tech platforms.
As seen on livestream
Livestreaming has taken over Chinese e-commerce. Now, online shopping giants are trying to replicate the model in Russia.
Silicon Valley’s double standard
If Twitter and Facebook are willing to deplatform a sitting U.S. president, why haven’t Indian politicians faced any consequences?
WhatsApp is at risk of losing its most loyal customers: Indian uncles and aunties
A disastrous privacy policy rollout has consumers up in arms.