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‘There’s Rampant Bigotry’: The Women Taking On the Crypto Bros
Crypto, blockchains and NFTs were all born out of male-dominated legacy industries like tech and finance. But women are leading the way to make Web3 more inclusive.
Russian Hackers Are Publishing Stolen Abortion Records on the Dark Web
The cyber gang, the same that targeted a U.S. gas pipeline last year, is demanding a $9.7 million ransom.
Google Maps Is Still Failing to Direct People to Actual Abortion Clinics
Dozens of anti-abortion counselling centres are appearing in searches for abortion providers across Europe, analysis by VICE World News and Shake the Dust has found.
TikTok Creators Sentenced to 20 Lashes For Video Mocking Nigerian Politician
Rights groups have condemned the sentences handed to Mubarak Muhammad and Nazifi Muhammad for a TikTok skit about Kano governor Abdullahi Ganduje.
An Assaulted Teen Was Found in a Bush. No One Helped Her, But Everyone Filmed Her.
Police in India were alerted to an alleged sexual assault after videos of men making videos of the girl crying out for help went viral.
It Took Us Less Than 24 Hours to Order an Endangered Tiger on Facebook
Bears, pangolins, leopard cats: It’s shockingly easy to buy some of the most endangered species globally on the world's largest social media platform.
Journalists Keep Getting Killed in Mexico After Posting on Facebook
Half of the eight journalists murdered in Mexico this year posted on Facebook hours before they were killed. Nearly all of them relied on the platform to publicize their stories.
Selling Crypto Cocaine NFTs Got This Artist Kicked Off Social Media
Colombian artist Camilo Restrepo is selling “kilos of cocaine” as non-fungible tokens. This cocaine doesn't get you high, though.
How Social Media Helped ‘Taliban 2.0’ Take Control of Afghanistan
The modern, tech-savvy Taliban aren’t the same as they were 20 years ago. Now they’re using the internet to control the narrative—and assert their dominance.
Latin American Sex Workers Are Locked Out of OnlyFans
The profitable virtual platform is an online alternative for sex workers, but Internet fees and bank rules put it out of reach for workers in the region.
Hunger Games: Food Delivery Company Giving Vaccines Only to Best Gig Workers
The massive Colombian delivery service Rappi wants employees to compete for a chance at a COVID vaccine.
Cuba Is Making Its Own Smartphone—With China’s Help
“I think people will be willing to try it out, but news is going to travel fast if it sucks.” Currently in production, the new phone will carry no foreign apps and could increase surveillance on the island.