Legal Tools Should countries build their own AIs? AI will soon touch many parts of our lives. But it doesn’t have to be controlled by big tech companies feature Chris Stokel-Walker
Turkey uses journalists to silence critics in exile Using the language of press freedom, Erdogan has weaponized the media to intimidate Turkish dissidents abroad feature Frankie Vetch
When your body becomes the border Surveillance technology has brought U.S. immigration enforcement away from the border itself and onto the bodies of people seeking to cross it feature Erica Hellerstein
Escaping China with a spoon and a rusty nail How one Uyghur man fled Xinjiang via the notorious smugglers' road and broke out of a Thai prison first person Hashim Mohammed and Isobel Cockerell
Indian wrestlers say ‘me too’ but the BJP is not listening Olympic medalist athletes are camped out on the streets of Delhi, alleging sexual harassment by a powerful politician feature Tusha Mittal
How an EU-funded agency is working to keep migrants from reaching Europe The International Centre for Migration Policy Development is arming countries along European borders with surveillance tech and training to keep migrants out of Europe feature Zach Campbell
Imran Khan is fighting Pakistan's army with Twitter The arrest of the former Pakistani prime minister unleashed days of protest and has mired the country in a deep political crisis feature Ramsha Jahangir
Legal Tools Utah’s online porn law puts teens’ digital rights at risk The law raises critical questions about young people’s rights to information and the privacy implications of checking IDs at websites’ virtual doors feature Rebekah Robinson
Chatbots of the dead AI grief chatbots can help us talk to loved ones from beyond the grave. Are we okay with that? q&a Isobel Cockerell
How Somali workers in the US are fighting Amazon’s surveillance machine Minnesota just passed a labor bill that could force Amazon to respect the rights of warehouse workers feature Erica Hellerstein
Vietnam censors Netflix shows for 'hurting the feelings of the people' Officials say shows on the streaming service were hurtful to the nation. But does this really reflect popular opinion? essay Dien Nguyen An Luong
Immigrating to the US? ICE wants your biometrics From ankle monitors to smart watches, the Biden administration has overseen a boom in tech-driven immigrant surveillance. Two new documents shed light on the program’s scope and practices feature Erica Hellerstein
The demolition of dissent in India Bulldozers, symbols of unchecked state power, are being celebrated in Indian popular culture. And the ‘Bulldozer Baba’ in Uttar Pradesh is becoming India’s favorite Hindu nationalist politician feature Tusha Mittal
Can the West curb its addiction to Chinese tech? A U.S. ban on TikTok could open the floodgates for sanctions on any technology made in China. But that’s easier said than done feature Alex Christian
Why India’s defamation laws are hurting its democracy Rahul Gandhi, India’s most prominent opposition leader, was convicted of offending 130 million Indians with the last name Modi and expelled from parliament feature Ashish Khetan
