Feature 2 December 2020 How Bongo took streaming to the masses To create a $1-per-month media platform in Bangladesh, Ahad Mohammad Bhai and Navidul Huq had to build technological infrastructure from the ground up.
Feature 1 December 2020 “Feminist” Ponzi schemes are sweeping through Argentina WhatsApp groups are promising women sisterhood — and a cash return — in exchange for a hefty upfront fee.
Feature 18 November 2020 Blockchain chickens and computer vision pigs Rest of World spoke with Xiaowei Wang, author of a new book about how technology is transforming rural China.
Feature 10 November 2020 Hacking democracy Indonesia was once a bright spot for digital freedom in Southeast Asia. Now activists are being hacked, and authorities are using internet blackouts to curb dissent.
Feature 29 October 2020 In the Philippines, fake news can get you killed Targeted by government misinformation, activists are asking Facebook to do more to tackle a deadly epidemic of “red-tagging.”
Feature 16 October 2020 Who’s afraid of a meme? Pakistan’s TikTok ban is not like the ones in other countries.
Feature 13 October 2020 The influencer challenging Singapore’s racial taboos Through makeup tutorials and satire, Preeti Nair has restarted difficult conversations about racism and prejudice in the buttoned-down city-state.
Feature 12 October 2020 How a downed internet balloon produced an unlikely love story Google’s Loon balloons have been hailed as the future of connectivity, but in Uruguay, they’ve been most effective for matchmaking.
Feature 2 October 2020 The anti-monarchist professor who became a living meme Even as the risks of dissent increase, Thailand's anti-government demonstrators look to online culture for inspiration.
Feature 29 September 2020 Audrey Tang on her “conservative-anarchist” vision for Taiwan’s future The country’s digital minister has a radical vision and acknowledges the high-stakes balancing act between mass surveillance and good governance.
