LGBTQI groups found rare freedoms online, but this year, many were shut by censors. It feels like slowly being sanded down, said one member.

In the “smart nation,” robot dogs enforce social distancing and an app can claim to neutralize racism. The reality is very different.

Próspera was supposed to be a privatized, Silicon Valley-funded paradise—but it’s a hard sell for the neighbors.

Faced with fragility and uncertainty, gig workers around the world are connecting across borders to challenge platforms’ power and policies.

If you’re one of four million Ahmadis in Pakistan, posting on Facebook can mean exposing yourself to danger.

“The cowboy hats, target practice, and barbecue brisket were just a bonus. They were really there for the deregulated electrical grid.”

How a baby-faced CEO turned a Farmville clone into a massive Ponzi scheme.

Korean adoptees felt isolated and alone for decades. Then Facebook brought them together.

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

The country’s hacking software is recognized the world over. Not everyone thinks it’s a good thing.

A Buenos Aires hacker haven produced some of Argentina’s most valuable crypto companies. Then it suddenly disappeared.

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

When it comes to data from India’s 500 million daily internet users, everything is for sale.

Obinwanne Okeke was supposed to be a rags-to-riches Nigerian success story, was even featured on the cover of Forbes. Then the feds followed the money.

Every year eleven million people attend Magh Mela, a Hindu festival on the banks of the Ganges. The temporary infrastructure to support them includes hospitals and power stations, plus a massive surveillance apparatus.

Many young South Koreans were beginning to live in isolation years before the rest of the world joined them.