News 27 May 2022 Lagos government warns against using “unlicensed” ride-hailing platforms inDriver and Rida Officials cited "security threats," but the move comes amid intensified scrutiny over tech companies operating without offices in Nigeria. By Abubakar Idris
News 19 May 2022 India’s answer to Twitter already offers self-verification “Already doing what Elon Musk wants to do is such a high,” co-founder of Koo, Aprameya Radhakrishna, posted on Twitter. By Nilesh Christopher
News 18 May 2022 After the crash, crypto boosters are still HODLing Tether and Bitfinex CTO Paolo Ardoino told Rest of World why he still believes in El Salvador’s Volcano Tokens, but not in certain stablecoins. By Leo Schwartz
News 11 May 2022 A crypto-libertarian paradise just lost an existential battle with Honduras “Pay your tax like everybody else; go and get your permits like everybody else; and [abide by] Honduran law and regulation like everybody else.” By Laurie Clarke
News 9 May 2022 India’s VPN crackdown demonstrates a growing focus on mass surveillance From bypassing censorship to watching porn, Indians’ usage of VPNs has been increasing in recent years. Now, whether VPNs comply with the new rule or exit the country, “it is the user whose privacy will be at stake.” By Qadri Inzamam
News 4 May 2022 Most Salvadorans have already ditched their national bitcoin wallets Those who stayed are not on the Chivo app for what was intended, using it to keep their dollars safe rather than for crypto. By Luke Taylor
News 3 May 2022 ‘We just wanted to play chess’: Russia blocks access to Chess.com A government agency limited access after the chess platform condemned the Ukraine war. By Masha Borak
News 2 May 2022 As grisly images spread from Ukraine, open-source researchers ask what’s too gory to share With the rise of Telegram, graphic imagery has proliferated in the world of open-source intelligence. Does it serve a purpose? By Leo Schwartz
News 27 April 2022 A viral database is helping desperate Kenyans find fuel Iko Where is the latest in a long line of crisis-driven innovations in Kenya. By Christine Mungai
News 25 April 2022 Si Elon Musk adquiere Twitter heredará una lista de dolores de cabeza de talla global La interpretación de “libertad de expresión” del empresario podría disparar batallas en países donde los gobiernos tienen a Twitter en jaque. By Andrew Deck and Michael Zelenko