Azar, the Korean Chatroulette-style dating app quietly taking over the world Hacker News · 5 hours ago
An in-depth look at how a team of fact-checkers at Alt News in India is struggling against misinformation spread by the ruling BJP party on Facebook services Techmeme · 2 days ago
How two migrant caravans from Honduras used Facebook and WhatsApp to organize but were then targeted by scammers on those platforms Techmeme · 3 days ago
UK security firm says around 345K sensitive legal documents from the Philippines government related to ongoing cases were exposed online for at least two months Techmeme · 2 weeks ago
Many LatAm migrant workers in the US are using crypto to send money home; crypto exchange Bitso says it processes $1B+ per year in US remittances sent to Mexico Techmeme · 2 weeks ago
As COVID surges in India, online crowdsourcing and social media have become essential for sharing critical public health information, like vaccine availability Techmeme · 3 weeks ago
Internet blackouts following a military coup have shut down swathes of the online economy in Myanmar, where internet penetration had surged to around 43% Techmeme · 4 weeks ago
A man was fined ~$100,000 in Singapore last month for sharing a Facebook link ruled as defamation against the Prime Minister, setting a dangerous precedent Techmeme · 4 weeks ago
A look at the rise and fall of India's missed call industry, which was transformed by Twitter-owned ZipDial that serviced 5M missed calls a day at its peak Techmeme · 1 month ago
The mysterious user editing a global open-source map in China’s favor – Open-source tools underpin technology used by millions of people, but they’re also vulnerable to manipulation. Reddit · 2 months ago
“It really makes me scared”: How Chinese hackers used Facebook to spy on Uyghurs – State-backed actors used sophisticated techniques to spy on 500 activists, journalists and exiles from Xinjiang. Reddit · 2 months ago
Lenders in India are using coercive loan apps that block features and shut down smartphones of customers who fall behind on payments Techmeme · 2 months ago
Human rights activists say TikTok is repeating Facebook's mistakes in Myanmar, by failing to anticipate a surge in misinformation and threats of violence Techmeme · 2 months ago
Nigeria can’t decide what to do about the rise and rise of cryptocurrency – The Nigerian presidency, central bank, local regulators, and tech community are at odds over “money created out of thin air.” Reddit · 2 months ago
Experts say Russia accidentally blocked domains with the characters "t.co", like Microsoft.com, as well as some government websites, while slowing down Twitter Techmeme · 2 months ago
How Line is fighting disinformation without sacrificing privacy – The chat app’s Fact Checker program is proving that private messaging platforms can do more to moderate harmful content. Reddit · 2 months ago
Social media platforms are struggling with how to handle ISIS-related fundraising campaigns, which are often slipping through by disguising as humanitarianism Techmeme · 3 months ago
Experts say lessons marketed by digital education platforms like Byju's and Yuanfudao are more an innovation in test-prep delivery than in learning outcomes Techmeme · 3 months ago
A look at how Clubhouse is being received in Japan, India, Nigeria, and Hong Kong, regions where Clubhouse usage has spiked Techmeme · 3 months ago
Inside "PGM" Facebook groups, the largest of which has 160,000+ members, where Brazilians collect, share, and memorialize the accounts of the recently deceased Techmeme · 3 months ago
How a Pakistan-born developer's open letter to Tim Cook helped bring the Urdu language typeface to Apple devices Techmeme · 3 months ago
The possible Grab-Gojek merger has alarmed SE Asian labor groups, who fear the merger will provide little incentive to improve the working conditions of drivers Techmeme · 3 months ago
Twitter and Facebook have done little to stop the spread of anti-Muslim messages from Indian politicians, amplifying incendiary voices in pursuit of profit Techmeme · 4 months ago
Inside India's digital crime unit leading the effort to catch groups on WhatsApp and Telegram that create and spread content promoting child sexual abuse Techmeme · 4 months ago
Profile of Russian online retail giant Wildberries, owned by Russia's richest woman, which grew by catering to low-income shoppers via offline collection points Techmeme · 4 months ago
Critics say Indian edtech startups, which raised $2.2B in 2020, are recruiting gig teachers with little training to meet demand fueled by the pandemic Techmeme · 4 months ago
A look at Zameen, a Pakistani online real estate marketplace, estimated to initiate 70% of all sale and rental transactions in the country Techmeme · 4 months ago
A look at India's booming dark data economy: stalkerware and spyware apps, databases about parents, cable customers, pregnant women, mutual fund investors, more Techmeme · 5 months ago
How livestreaming app Bigo, banned in Pakistan in July, had enabled the country's neglected underclass and marginalized groups to speak freely like never before Techmeme · 5 months ago
Behind the rise of Japan's "poikatsu" influencers, who share tips on maximizing loyalty points, driven by generous rewards programs by apps like Line Pay Techmeme · 5 months ago
Facing a nationalist backlash in India, Xiaomi has rebranded itself as a local manufacturer, unlike other Chinese brands that retreated from the limelight Techmeme · 5 months ago
How students in a remote part of Pakistan mobilized during the pandemic to demand better internet from the military-run unit controlling it Techmeme · 6 months ago
Indian developers are using India's TikTok ban to experiment with new apps and potentially to take back control over India's digital economy from foreign rivals Techmeme · 6 months ago
Critics of Coupang, South Korea's online retail giant, describe the COVID-19 outbreak at a warehouse as an inevitable outcome of putting efficiency over safety Techmeme · 6 months ago
Filipino activists and journalists want Facebook to tackle deadly disinformation coming from the government, resulting in enemies being "red-tagged" and killed Techmeme · 6 months ago
Weibo users describe how political discussions on the platform have become even more muted amid pervasive censorship, as some resort to using burner accounts Techmeme · 7 months ago
Facebook moderators in India, working for a third-party contractor, say they felt pressured to return to the office this summer, even as the pandemic surged Techmeme · 7 months ago
Pakistan's ban on TikTok isn't about protecting user data from the CCP or geopolitics, it's an attempt to use those issues as a cover for top down censorship Techmeme · 7 months ago
A look at Havana's SNET, the "street network" of Cuba's capital which at its peak had ~100K IP addresses, and its demise as state-run WiFi and 3G networks arise Techmeme · 7 months ago
A look at how Iranians are using satellite file-casting app Toosheh to bypass state internet blackouts as the country pushes its national intranet Techmeme · 8 months ago
As a Nigerian man was sentenced to death on Zoom, a look at how virtual court hearings are becoming the new normal in legal proceedings around the world Techmeme · 8 months ago