Technology Digital insurgents rally against Myanmar’s military junta Since the February coup, protests have rocked the nation’s towns and cities. Now, activists are launching apps to expose the army’s business dealings and keep people safe on the streets feature Burhan Wazir
Technology Platforms like Twitch have tried to combat harassment against women. It’s not working Accusations of misogynistic comments and threats of rape are common on popular streaming and social media platforms like Youtube and Twitch where moderation policies don’t go far enough feature Katia Patin
Technology Pakistan's Tinder ban signals coming showdowns with YouTube and Twitter Pakistan pushes Silicon Valley for more censorship dispatch Ramsha Jahangir
Technology Disinformation from China floods Taiwan’s most popular messaging app A messaging tool called Line has been used to spread false information about Covid-19 and downplay reports of human rights abuses in China dispatch Nithin Coca
Technology Egyptian TikTok influencers’ funds frozen under their conviction follow-up Mariam Kiparoidze
Technology Belarus’ Telegram rebels take on Europe’s last dictatorship Dozens of channels are being used to organize demonstrations and publish news that Belarusians cannot access elsewhere dispatch Glenn Kates and Katia Patin
Technology Egypt’s TikTok crackdown targets young female influencers A vaguely defined cybercrime bill has seen the government convict Egyptian social media stars with millions of followers feature Mat Nashed
Technology Pro-Beijing influencers and their rose-tinted view of life in Xinjiang A network of social media personalities cast doubt on Uyghur abuses in Xinjiang feature Isobel Cockerell
Technology Ethiopia’s internet shutdown is silencing migrant workers stranded in Lebanon Caught between an economic crisis and a news blackout, this vulnerable community is struggling to be heard dispatch Emily Lewis
Technology TikTok apologizes after being accused of censoring #blacklivesmatter posts follow-up Isobel Cockerell
Technology Cambodian prime minister unleashes social media crackdown to seal grip on country New emergency laws allow unlimited surveillance and control of the press and social media dispatch Chaewon Chung
Technology Xinjiang's TikTok wipes away evidence of Uyghur persecution — Coda Follows Up follow-up Isobel Cockerell
Technology Instagram shuts down Iranian accounts after Soleimani's death News agencies, human rights activists and influencers have had their accounts deactivated. Isobel Cockerell
