As more than two billion people vote, we’re monitoring the way AI is being used in political campaigns, memes, and misinformation.

Working-class teens turned junked machines into musical instruments.

The channels, run by tutors and educational institutes, are helping bridge the gap in Nigerian education.

Companies like Flutterwave are doing cash giveaways, TV sponsorships and music partnerships to stay ahead of competitors.

Artistas como Trueno y L-Gante ahora tienen millones de vistas en YouTube.

Members of diaspora are fighting back against China’s techno-authoritarianism to locate relatives who have been disappeared.

Leaked documents show the company can't keep up with the volume of hate speech on the platform, which is leading to real-world violence.

As the pandemic rages across the country, one team of fact-checkers contends with a post-truth dystopia.

15 former employees reveal how mismanagement and inefficiencies brought down Pakistan's first would-be unicorn.

Last year, before Elon Musk took over as CEO, Twitter pushed back against such requests from the government.

Leaked documents show the company can't keep up with the volume of hate speech on the platform, which is leading to real-world violence.

As the pandemic rages across the country, one team of fact-checkers contends with a post-truth dystopia.

The arrest of investigative reporter Bao Choy has implications for journalists, activists, lawyers, and investors.

Myanmar’s coup threatens to wipe out a generation of vloggers, influencers and tech entrepreneurs.

Leaked documents show the company can't keep up with the volume of hate speech on the platform, which is leading to real-world violence.

As the pandemic rages across the country, one team of fact-checkers contends with a post-truth dystopia.

Leaked documents show the company can't keep up with the volume of hate speech on the platform, which is leading to real-world violence.

Gamers have made social mobility and digital inclusion very profitable in the country's favelas.

As the pandemic rages across the country, one team of fact-checkers contends with a post-truth dystopia.

Amid internet blackouts, economic isolation, and massive strikes, a decade of development is unwinding.

The company has not refused a single request since Musk took ownership, according to self-reported data.

Gamers have made social mobility and digital inclusion very profitable in the country's favelas.

Urban Company offered many women a rare opportunity for social mobility. Now, they want something better.

Rest of World’s newsroom entering its third year under Kaphle’s leadership.

“The blackout Palestinians are facing is not about suppressing our voices as individuals. It is about erasing us in toto.”

When the social media platform threatened to delete a deceased K-pop idol’s account, thousands of fans turned it into a living memorial.

The platform work model is reshaping entire economies, sectors, lifestyles, and livelihoods.

Sunguk Moon, CEO and co-founder of the anonymous workplace forum Blind, reveals how workers at Twitter and Meta really feel.

Activists from around the world talk about building a social media following and how platforms are part of their work.

From their bedrooms in Harare to the billboards of New York’s Times Square, marketing art as NFTs has opened a lucrative new world for these artists.

“My teammates tolerate me, but I will never be one of them”: Indian tech workers report prejudice and discrimination based on their caste.

Leaked documents show the company can't keep up with the volume of hate speech on the platform, which is leading to real-world violence.

We are delighted to share that Aanu Adeoye, Priscila Bellini, Elia El Habre, Mehr Nadeem, Leo Schwartz, and Zeyi Yang start today as our first reporting fellows.

Leaked documents show the company can't keep up with the volume of hate speech on the platform, which is leading to real-world violence.

Experts worry IT workers reviewing police social media accounts make arbitrary decisions on detentions.

Mexico City has one of the most ambitious and sophisticated video surveillance systems in the world. But it hasn’t stopped crime.

Sunguk Moon, CEO and co-founder of the anonymous workplace forum Blind, reveals how workers at Twitter and Meta really feel.

Rest of World spoke with 40 riders for Swiggy in India. Many described losing coverage when they needed help the most.

When the social media platform threatened to delete a deceased K-pop idol’s account, thousands of fans turned it into a living memorial.

As Narendra Modi's government clamps down on the free press, top journalists are going solo to report unbiased news.

Bug hunters and white hats want to be a force for good, tackling cyberthreats from scammers and the authorities.

A new generation of Cubans is using memes to criticize the government under the shadow of a repressive anti-free speech law.

The social media giant said it would support free expression in Myanmar, then kept right on silencing rebel groups

Yat Siu, co-founder and executive chairman of Animoca Brands, on crypto’s path beyond the winter.

Last May, we set out to explore technology and its impact outside the Western bubble. Here’s what happened.

Scammers are targeting Chinese-language users, harassing political dissidents and influential figures.

Strong sales in China, India, and Vietnam contribute to a global fleet of 275 million vehicles.

In the Philippines, Maria Ressa has spent years fighting authoritarianism. Now she’s turning her attention to a new enemy.

Last year, before Elon Musk took over as CEO, Twitter pushed back against such requests from the government.

A wildlife influencer’s famous capybara was confiscated by Brazilian authorities. A mass movement ensued.

As Saudi Arabia loosens gender restrictions on esports, the country’s female gamers are stepping up to meet the challenge.

Activists and journalists worry that the government is using pandemic legislation to clamp down on free speech.

Since its launch, Rest of World has produced groundbreaking reporting on the impact of tech on populations outside the West, with a significant focus on the gig economy and gig workers. The grant...

"Chatbots like ChatGPT are utterly broken or useless for these languages."

A generation fueled by pessimism is shunning conventional long-term investments in favor of high-risk bets.

Amid internet blackouts, economic isolation, and massive strikes, a decade of development is unwinding.

Ecuador has become, according to one expert, a “test tube” for how to dominate politics using online troll armies.

Under the Muslim-majority country’s blasphemy laws, the TikToker faces up to five years in prison.

Flutterwave, Chipper Cash, and Kuda Bank are among 40 startups interested in the country's tech-friendly tax and regulatory rules.

Ghostwriters say the meteoric rise of ChatGPT has coincided with a drop in income.

Bug hunters and white hats want to be a force for good, tackling cyberthreats from scammers and the authorities.

These are the 100 global tech founders, gamers, activists, investors, and more that you need to know about.

Zoho has positioned itself as a cheaper alternative to Google and Microsoft, attracting the attention of African startup founders.

As the pandemic rages across the country, one team of fact-checkers contends with a post-truth dystopia.

People everywhere are figuring out how to mourn and how to prepare for their own death.

From their bedrooms in Harare to the billboards of New York’s Times Square, marketing art as NFTs has opened a lucrative new world for these artists.

Mass protests used to offer a degree of safety in numbers. Facial recognition technology changes the equation.

African governments keep burning money planning smart cities by following a McKinsey blueprint. But for what?

“The blackout Palestinians are facing is not about suppressing our voices as individuals. It is about erasing us in toto.”

Ghostwriters say the meteoric rise of ChatGPT has coincided with a drop in income.

Indian authorities had to manage 250 million festivalgoers. So they built a high-tech surveillance ministate.

Amid internet blackouts, economic isolation, and massive strikes, a decade of development is unwinding.

The social media giant said it would support free expression in Myanmar, then kept right on silencing rebel groups

Pakistan’s TikTok ban is not like the ones in other countries.

The company has not refused a single request since Musk took ownership, according to self-reported data.

Maxwell Chimedza says he doesn't know how to use a computer, but his 32GB cellphone was all he needed to coach students in Zimbabwe.