News 13 June 2022 This secretive digital weapon propelled an outsider candidate to Colombia’s presidential runoff And it wasn’t TikTok. By Sophie Foggin
News 9 June 2022 “Not worth it”: why Grab is shedding drivers and frustrating customers in Vietnam Rising fuel prices and inflation spark tension between drivers, passengers, and the super app. By Nhung Nguyen
News 7 June 2022 Hate speech and disinformation spike on TikTok in run-up to Kenya’s elections The Mozilla Foundation found threats of violence and divisive messaging raise “ghosts of the past” ahead of August polls. By Andrew Deck
News 2 June 2022 Un ciberataque masivo en Costa Rica aflige a la ciudadanía Las pérdidas económicas eclipsan la extorsión de $15 millones que el gobierno se negó a pagar a cibercriminales, y el caos solo está empeorando. By Carla Rosch
News 1 June 2022 A massive cyberattack in Costa Rica leaves citizens hurting Economic losses dwarf the $15 million ransom the government refused to pay the hackers, and the chaos is only getting worse. By Carla Rosch
News 31 May 2022 “Soonicorns” are laying off hundreds as investors fear a cash crunch High stakes for Jakarta’s tech scene: “Those who can stay alive are the ones who will win the market.” By Antonia Timmerman
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