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With iffy WiFi, Venezuelan schoolkids struggle to join classes
Battered by the pandemic and economic collapse, Venezuela's lost generation of schoolchildren have little chance of linking up regularly with online classes given the country's fickle Internet coverage.
QAnon sows panic with child trafficking misinformation
A surge in child trafficking misinformation pushed by QAnon conspiracy theorists is stirring public panic, generating violence and interfering with official efforts to protect minors, experts warn.
MNS’ mobile app aims to raise awareness on forest conservation
Now with just a click on a mobile application developed by the Malaysian Nature Society (MNS), members of the public can educate themselves on forest conservation and environmental matters and report any related issue to the organisation.
Digital rights legal fund targets Covid-19 violations with grants
As governments embrace tracing apps to stem the spread of Covid-19, a Dutch-based organisation announced grants this week to fight alleged violations of digital rights during the coronavirus pandemic.
Volunteer armies map ‘invisible’ communities hit by coronavirus
After the coronavirus outbreak hit Indonesia, charity worker Harry Machmud in May asked volunteers to map handwashing stations across the sprawling archipelago.
Human Rights Watch eyes treaty banning ‘killer robots’
Human Rights Watch said on Aug 10 it was seeking a new international treaty to halt the race towards fully autonomous weapons, claiming a growing number of countries wanted an outright ban.
India’s poor risk falling through the gaps as schools go digital
In India, a country where the gaps in access to education and the Internet were already vast, poor families are struggling to stay the course.
Consumer groups rap Google’s Fitbit deal
An international group of consumer groups and NGOs denounced Google's bid for sports smartwatch-maker Fitbit on July 2, saying it would threaten privacy and grant the search giant unfair access to a new market.
With few computers, Romania and Bulgaria face homeschool hurdles
Maria Avadanei is exhilarated: after receiving a tablet as a donation, she can finally take her online lessons.
Ain’t no mountain high enough: E-commerce platform Lazada connects Cameron Highland farmers with customers
When it was reported that farmers in Cameron Highlands, Pahang, had problems supplying produce to consumers due to the movement control order (MCO), Lazada jumped in to lend a hand with logistics.
