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 · 2 days 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 · 2 weeks ago
Illegal drug trade in Ukraine is thriving on Telegram, which reportedly accounts for 90% of the drug sales in the country, helped by its end-to-end encryption Techmeme · 4 weeks ago
At least half a dozen startup founders from non-Western markets say YC's fully remote S20 Demo Day put them on a more equal footing with their US counterparts Techmeme · 4 weeks ago
India's ban on WeChat has inconvenienced Tibetan refugees in the country, who despite censorship risk, relied on the app to stay in touch with family back home Techmeme · 1 month ago
Interview with Jorge Ríos, co-founder and CEO of Bridgefy, a popular protest app which uses mesh-networking tech for messaging without an internet access Techmeme · 2 months ago
Profile of QAF, a Reddit-like site in China that has become a go-to place for accessing LGBTIQ content and a support hub for the LGBTIQ community in the country Techmeme · 2 months ago
A look at Muslim matchmaking apps like Muzmatch, which are trying to "disrupt" the tradition of arranged marriages while adhering to Islamic cultural values Techmeme · 2 months ago
Bangladesh's economy relies heavily on Facebook, with ~300K stores offering "F-Commerce" amid an absence of global e-commerce players and online payment options Techmeme · 2 months ago
Some brands are outsourcing the writing of well-worded Instagram captions to a far-flung cadre of writers in Pakistan, Bangladesh, and elsewhere via Fiverr Techmeme · 3 months ago
A deep dive into Sudan's 2019 internet shutdown, how telecom engineers disrupted the government's control over the internet, and the future of digital rights Techmeme · 5 months ago