2022-10-27
“I felt more powerful after working at a Chinese tech company.” @dandiba and I talked with the employees that are bringing Chinese tech companies to Latin America today for @restofworld https://restofworld.org/...
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Didi, Kuaishou, Huawei, TikTok, and other Chinese tech companies are expanding in Latin America and poaching talent from each other, as competition intensifies
then Snapchat started poaching people from Kwai.” @dandiba & @megatobin1 for @restofworld https://restofworld.org/... Daniela Dib / @dandiba : As specialized tech talent is scarce ...
2020-08-06
“A subbing group, to some extent, means connections beyond physical boundaries,” said Xiaoxin, a QAF administrator, who operates under an alias. “No matter if you are from Zigong or Tianshui, or if you're a college student in Lishui, you can always join us.”
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Profile of QAF, a Reddit-like site in China that has become a go-to place for accessing LGBTIQ content and a support hub for the LGBTIQ community in the country
fascinating story by @ZeyiYang & @megatobin1 Torr Leonard / @torrhl : “How a group of volunteers are fighting to make gay cinema available in China - The country's queer community ...
None of QAF's volunteers are compensated for their work, and costs are shouldered by a few core members. In the early years, Kenny would spend thousands of dollars annually on DVDs and videos to subtitle, and another long-time admin still covers the server costs.
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Profile of QAF, a Reddit-like site in China that has become a go-to place for accessing LGBTIQ content and a support hub for the LGBTIQ community in the country
fascinating story by @ZeyiYang & @megatobin1 Torr Leonard / @torrhl : “How a group of volunteers are fighting to make gay cinema available in China - The country's queer community ...
2020-06-18
“The anti-CONAIE campaign was laden with an old racism. But the methods by which it was carried out were new,” — Danielle Mackey on how hiring trolls became part of wielding presidential power in Ecuador, illustration by @ebnyquist https://restofworld.org/...
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Ecuador's state-run Twitter troll army, perfected by former president Rafael Correa, has become less organized but more sophisticated since his departure
by Danielle Mackey, from Quito Megatobin / @megatobin1 : “The anti-CONAIE campaign was laden with an old racism. But the methods by which it was carried out were new,” — Danielle M...