Stakes are momentous for the next battles for control of the global internet Voting prevented control of the United Nations’ internet standard-setting body falling into Russian hands last month. But it’s far from the last battle to be fought for the future of the internet feature Chris Stokel-Walker
Indian police use facial recognition to persecute Muslims and other marginalized communities After the 2020 riots in northeast Delhi, hundreds of arrests were made on the basis of surveillance footage. But the tech is dubious and reflects the biases and prejudices of the government feature Sarita Santoshini
Stakes turn deadly as Iran’s government threatens the phone apps aiding protesters Can technology used to oppress Iranians also be used to liberate them? feature Rayan El Amine
Sovereign borders lose meaning as Turkey’s violent campaign to intimidate Kurds reaches deep inside Sweden Erdogan’s regime is using new tools to target his critics, no matter where they are in the world feature Frankie Vetch
China believes mass surveillance will help it engineer the perfect society Whether it is to crush dissent or to enable ambulances to get to hospitals quicker, Chinese authorities use technology to maximize control q&a Liam Scott
Is Indonesia criminalizing journalism? New regulations have been implemented, and more drafted, to enable the government to control digital discourse and free expression explainer Liam Scott
'Crazy invasive technology': UK faces legal challenge for GPS tagging of migrants A controversial policy criminalizes people just looking to start their lives over, say privacy advocates brief Isobel Cockerell
In Beirut, taxi app Bolt spreads despair in an already devastated economy From Durban to London, Bolt drivers have gone on strike to demand better conditions. But in Lebanon, the app operates with impunity, thriving amid chaos feature Emma Scolding
A mobile app is costing India’s poorest workers their wages The government has made it mandatory to register laborers on a welfare program via smartphone but weak networks and no accountability is causing frustration and anger feature Arbab Ali
Jailed for Jokes Why are Indian police making arrests based on the bruised feelings of thin-skinned politicians and obscure complaints about “hurt sentiments”? feature Arbab Ali and Sabah Gurmat
Government-sponsored repression launched across borders leaves democracies struggling to respond Governments reach for counterterrorism tools to stem violence from foreign adversaries operating with impunity q&a Rebekah Robinson
The hidden marketing machine behind Brazil’s food delivery giant How iFood used social media to undermine workers’ labor organizing efforts feature Clarissa Levy
‘I felt like I was a prisoner’: The rapid rise of US immigration authorities’ electronic surveillance programs For many newcomers to the U.S., electronic surveillance is the only way to evade detention feature Erica Hellerstein
Online harassment is on the rise — and Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover isn’t helping How are women and LGBTQ people confronting online abuse? Tips from the field explainer Mariam Kiparoidze
Escape from Shanghai: my harrowing flight from the world's strictest lockdown Hidden in the back of a car under a pile of boxes, how one man escaped Shanghai's Covid surveillance system after three weeks of hunger and fear first person Anonymous and Isobel Cockerell
