Guatemalan protests were fading, until a shady troll network got to work
The government may have made a big mistake in trying to fight protester fire with fire.
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The rise of Japan’s loyalty point influencers
To attract reluctant consumers, Japanese fintech companies have used generous rewards programs. Now an unlikely subculture has emerged to take advantage.
China’s fugitive writers find a home online
Matters wants to be free from the trolling, doxxing, and personal attacks that have come to dominate Chinese forums amid rising nationalism and censorship.
Indian developers are racing to replace TikTok
In the wake of India’s ban on Chinese apps, local developers are scrambling to come up with the next best thing.
After the meteoric growth of Chinese tech, Beijing considers putting on the brakes
Alibaba and others were once China’s crown jewels. Now, their size is cause for discomfort in Beijing.
Facebook’s experimental hate-speech policy seems to be working
Accused of enabling genocide, the social media giant has temporarily changed its rules in Myanmar to prevent abuse and misinformation.
How one “unicorn” transformed Colombia’s delivery ecosystem
After the success of one delivery platform, e-commerce is booming in Colombia.
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.
Exonerated by viral video
When the police charged a famous music manager with murder during the protests, lawyers provided social media footage to prove his innocence.
Small debts, big problems
Behind the 11th-hour suspension of fintech giant Ant Group’s IPO is a worry that unregulated microlending is a risk to the Chinese financial system.