The Platform Economy

In Latin America, “podcast” and “Spotify” became synonymous; now the audio industry is reckoning with the company’s retreat.

Creators from tribes in Northeast India hope these YouTube videos will help break down harmful stereotypes that have kept them isolated from the rest of the country.

Factory influencers are producing actually funny videos on TikTok, Instagram, and WeChat to increase B2B sales

After a 50% increase in scams in 2023, Singapore authorities say Meta isn’t doing enough to stop the explosion in fraud.

Reuniting the world’s text messages — one app at a time.

The microblogging platform — India’s first in over 10 languages — went from booming international expansion to near closure in just four years.

Jocelyne Muhutu-Remy talks about the most surprising user behavior on the music streaming app.

Despite Meta’s promise to crack down on political content in the app, Taiwanese activists are using it to organize.

More than 100 Glovo delivery riders took to the streets of Lagos to protest the company’s unreliable insurance policy.

Mega Matrix and FlexTV want to succeed where Quibi has failed by embracing the allure of “so bad it’s good” shows.

The Misinformation Combat Alliance, set up by Bharat Gupta, includes 12 fact-checking organizations.

Rest of World spoke to more than a dozen employees who said that TikTok remains answerable to ByteDance rather than its international leadership.