China’s Taiwan drills accompanied by wave of misinformation

AN OPEN INTERNET Taiwan any of Asia’s many progressive democracies plus enjoys a much freer media environment than the authoritarian Chinese landmass, where a “great firewall” and state censorship keeps watch. But this means false information often spreads effortlessly, both on major social media sites and much more local messagingContinue Reading

Taliban mark turbulent first year in power

“LIFE HAS LOST ITS MEANING” But for regular Afghans – specifically women – the return of the Taliban has only increased hardships. At first, the Taliban guaranteed a softer version of the harsh guideline that characterised their own first stint within power from mil novecentos e noventa e seis toContinue Reading