Rest of World - Creators & Communities https://restofworld.org Reporting Global Tech Stories Fri, 01 May 2026 10:01:16 +0000 Copyright 2026 Rest of World daily 2 Creators are cashing in on a “Facebook renaissance” https://restofworld.org/2026/facebook-creator-monetization-indonesia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feeds Wed, 18 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Hazel Gandhi https://restofworld.org/2026/facebook-creator-monetization-indonesia/ Getty Images A laptop keyboard and Facebook logo displayed on a phone screen are seen in this illustration photo. The volunteer Wikipedia army protecting against AI slop https://restofworld.org/2026/wikipedia-ai-training-regional-languages/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feeds Thu, 05 Feb 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Ananya Bhattacharya https://restofworld.org/2026/wikipedia-ai-training-regional-languages/ Rest of World/Wikipedia U.S. TikTokers flock to Xiaohongshu, baffling and bonding with Chinese users https://restofworld.org/2025/tiktok-refugees-rednote-xiaohongshu-chinese-users/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feeds Tue, 14 Jan 2025 22:02:53 +0000 Kinling Lo and Viola Zhou https://restofworld.org/2025/tiktok-refugees-rednote-xiaohongshu-chinese-users/ Rest of World YouTube Shopping wants to unseat TikTok Shop in Southeast Asia  https://restofworld.org/2025/youtube-shopping-shopee-partnership/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feeds Mon, 06 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0000 Michelle Anindya and Lam Le https://restofworld.org/2025/youtube-shopping-shopee-partnership/ Daniel Zender for Rest of World After Mexico’s top streamer — the president — left office, YouTube creators hustle for views https://restofworld.org/2024/amlo-youtubers-mexico-president/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feeds Thu, 19 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000 Lorena Ríos https://restofworld.org/2024/amlo-youtubers-mexico-president/ Jeoffrey Guillemard/Hatham-rea/Redux Why so many influencers are running for election in Indonesia https://restofworld.org/2024/indonesia-influencers-politics/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feeds Wed, 18 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000 Michelle Anindya https://restofworld.org/2024/indonesia-influencers-politics/ Natalia Sayuri for Rest of World Malaysia tightens grip on internet, in blow to online freedom https://restofworld.org/2024/malaysia-internet-censorship-creators/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feeds Thu, 12 Dec 2024 11:00:19 +0000 Tashny Sukumaran https://restofworld.org/2024/malaysia-internet-censorship-creators/ Natalia Sayuri for Rest of World The most surprising tech champions of 2024 https://restofworld.org/2024/unexpected-global-tech-winners-of-2024/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feeds Fri, 06 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000 Viola Zhou, Lam Le, Daniela Dib, Damilare Dosunmu and Ananya Bhattacharya https://restofworld.org/2024/unexpected-global-tech-winners-of-2024/ Mexican TikTokers have code words to report on narco-violence without getting banned https://restofworld.org/2024/mexico-tiktok-code-words-violence/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feeds Thu, 24 Oct 2024 10:00:00 +0000 Daniela Dib https://restofworld.org/2024/mexico-tiktok-code-words-violence/ Natalia Sayuri for Rest of World The Catholic Church condemned Santa Muerte. TikTokers gave her a makeover https://restofworld.org/2024/santa-muerte-social-media-mexico/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feeds Thu, 17 Oct 2024 10:00:00 +0000 Chantal Flores https://restofworld.org/2024/santa-muerte-social-media-mexico/ Rest of World/David Felix/Jessica Maribel Morales/Isabel Martinez Dozens of police influencers are running for office in Brazil https://restofworld.org/2024/brazil-police-officers-political-campaigns/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feeds Fri, 04 Oct 2024 11:57:52 +0000 Matheus Andrade and Daniela Dib https://restofworld.org/2024/brazil-police-officers-political-campaigns/ Lianne Milton/Redux Military police patrol Parque Alegria favela during a joint public security operation to install a Pacifying Police Unit (UPP) in Caju, a newly pacified favela in the city's North Zone. Destined for clicks: YouTube is driving an astrology boom in Pakistan https://restofworld.org/2024/youtube-astrology-stars-pakistan/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feeds Tue, 17 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0000 M. Z. Adnan https://restofworld.org/2024/youtube-astrology-stars-pakistan/ Eva Redamonti for Rest of World