Money 30 March 2023 Mexicans say some police officers are taking bribes with mobile payment services Victims of extortion say reimbursements are extremely difficult since apps and banks say they handed over their cards voluntarily. By Daniela Dib
Politics 24 March 2023 Twitter blocked 122 accounts in India at the government’s request Last year, before Elon Musk took over as CEO, Twitter pushed back against such requests from the government. By Samriddhi Sakunia
Global Tech Downturn 14 March 2023 Investors told Latin American startups to bank with SVB. Then it collapsed Why founders from emerging markets were advised to seek safety at Silicon Valley Bank. By Daniela Dib and José Luis Peñarredonda
Politics 10 March 2023 Leaked law proposal would give Cambodia expanded powers to censor critics Rest of World has obtained a previously unseen draft of a new cybersecurity law that experts say is ripe for abuse. By Fiona Kelliher
Innovation 9 March 2023 China embraces ChatGPT for love letters, Amazon listings Developers make ChatGPT accessible to users behind the Great Firewall By Viola Zhou
Creators & Communities 2 March 2023 The momfluencers helping hundreds of pregnant Russian women move to Argentina Every day, 30 pregnant Russian migrants arrive in Buenos Aires. Many were convinced to do so by influencers. By Facundo Iglesia and Lucía Cholakian Herrera
TikTok Domination 27 February 2023 People on TikTok are paying elderly women to sit in stagnant mud for hours and cry The trend ran rampant in Indonesia until the government stepped in. By Aisyah Llewellyn
Crypto’s Big Collapse 24 February 2023 Days after a promised refund, some FTX Japan users are still waiting for their money Some Japanese FTX customers are being told they're ineligible for withdrawals. By Andrew Deck
EV Revolution 20 February 2023 China beats Tesla to Nigeria’s lithium riches China already controls 60% of the world’s lithium processing. Now it’s exploring new frontiers to expand its dominance. By Temitayo Lawal
E-commerce 6 February 2023 As Western brands leave Russia, Chinese companies are cashing in Ozon, one of Russia’s most popular e-commerce sites, has welcomed more Chinese sellers onto the platform to fill the supply gap of consumer goods. By Viola Zhou
Politics 27 January 2023 Why is the Modi documentary so hard to find? Some blame lies with the BBC Copyright claims by the BBC are making a bad situation worse. By Russell Brandom
Creators & Communities 17 January 2023 How Messi fans organized to break an Instagram world record After Argentina’s World Cup victory, supporters rallied to get their hero to a social media win. By Lucía Cholakian Herrera
