World · Global Voices · Nov 6, 8:01 PM
Big Tech, AI, and the quiet expansion of digital surveillance in Nigeria
...systems designed to maximise commercial value from information can create incentives to collect more data than people reasonably expect or understand.
Original at Global Voices ↗World · Global Voices · Nov 6, 6:00 AM
Venezuela welcomes opposition leader María Corina Machado home
Venezuela’s Nobel laureate María Corina Machado returned to Caracas in a massive celebration after months in hiding and exile, sparking deep hope and sharp questions about the country’s political future.
Original at Global Voices ↗World · Global Voices · Nov 6, 1:38 AM
Global Voices condemns the attacks on Albanian fact-checking service Faktoje
We stand in solidarity with Faktoje following a series of coordinated attacks that have weaponized its transparent financial data to undermine its vital work exposing misinformation around local protests.
Original at Global Voices ↗World · Global Voices · Nov 5, 4:17 PM
What comes after networked authoritarianism?
October’s spotlight on Big Tech and Authoritarianism explored a range of relationships between tech companies and political actors across the global majority.
Original at Global Voices ↗World · Global Voices · Nov 5, 6:03 AM
Unmarried Chinese women are rewriting the marriage script
Some unmarried Chinese women are actively challenging the social stigma associated with being “leftover women” by questioning family pressure, sharing ways to escape it, or reframing the discussion altogether.
Original at Global Voices ↗World · Global Voices · Nov 4, 5:38 PM
The scandals and suspects surrounding Flávio Bolsonaro, according to the Brazilian press
The former president's eldest son, Flávio, had been linked to embezzlement charges in his own cabinet. During the campaign, however, his resume was exposed even further
Original at Global Voices ↗World · Global Voices · Nov 4, 5:26 AM
Tracing the recruitment trap behind Russia’s war
Bangladeshi men paid agents for Russian jobs and ended up on the front lines. Families wait for bodies and answers, and they want the recruiters behind it in a courtroom.
Original at Global Voices ↗World · Global Voices · Nov 3, 3:56 PM
Egypt’s crackdown on independent media reaches Mada Masr as editor faces trial
Egypt has convicted Mada Masr’s editor-in-chief Lina Attalah and ordered the outlet closed, weeks after arresting the whole Matsada2sh newsroom.
Original at Global Voices ↗World · Global Voices · Nov 3, 3:21 AM
Unpacking Hong Kong’s rule of law score according to the World Justice Project’s ranking
Institutional injustice, such as political nepotism, legal discrimination, and cronyism, is a far worse abusive use of power that creates systematic injustice.
Original at Global Voices ↗World · Global Voices · Nov 2, 11:49 PM
In Kosovo, a new app makes reporting problems to the government fast and easy
Based on the type and location of the problem, the platform is designed to route the report to the appropriate department and allow the citizen to follow what happens afterwards.
Original at Global Voices ↗World · Global Voices · Nov 2, 6:08 PM
The Brazilian left’s quest to ‘tame’ Meta: A narrative of denouncement and resistance
In our October edition of Undertones, we examine a movement calling for accountability and coordinated online action to challenge Meta’s problematic content moderation policies and governance practices in Brazil.
Original at Global Voices ↗World · Global Voices · Oct 31, 1:38 PM
In Kazakhstan, rural women are forming collectives to improve their livelihoods
The planned cooperative would support joint advocacy, shared learning, and exploration of funding opportunities for smart-well or shared irrigation infrastructure.
Original at Global Voices ↗World · Global Voices · Oct 30, 7:30 PM
When chatbots become ‘answer engines’: AI, geopolitics and truth
As AI chatbots become everyday sources of information, research from Kosovo raises questions about how these systems present and sometimes distort geopolitical narratives.
Original at Global Voices ↗World · Global Voices · Oct 30, 4:37 PM
How the streets and a social media army led Lula to a historic win in Brazil
After ending the first round 2.2 million votes behind his opponent, Flávio Bolsonaro, Lula won the election with a difference of 4 million votes, and will serve a fourth term as president
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