A deep dive into how Facebook, Messenger, WhatsApp, Tinder, and Airbnb are being used to facilitate cross-border underage sex trafficking in Colombia
Bloomberg : Bluesky: @natalielung.com . LinkedIn: Antonia Mufarech Bluesky: Natalie Lung / @natalielung.com : New investigation: We have been digging into how US apps like FB, Tinder & Airbnb are use...
A look at the consequences of Spotify's disinvestment in podcasts in Latin America, where one survey found 90% of podcast listeners used Spotify
In Latin America, “podcast” and “Spotify” became synonymous; now the audio industry is reckoning with the company's retreat. — • BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA LinkedIn: Sophie Schmidt and Luciano Banchero See al...
Amazon and telecom Vrio plan to launch a satellite internet service in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay, Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia, coming online in mid-2025
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Tinder plans to roll out its new ID checks in the US, the UK, Brazil, and Mexico, after tests in Australia and New Zealand, to combat AI scams and dating crimes
- Verification will require driver's license and selfie video — Criminals are using dating apps to lure victims in Colombia
WhatsApp rolls out Channels to users in 150+ countries, after introducing the broadcasting feature in June 2023 in Colombia and Singapore, and adds improvements
WhatsApp is rolling out its new Channels feature to more users. The messaging app announced on Wednesday that it's expanding …
Report: Valencia-based Jeff, which provides a frontend app and other tools to manage businesses, filed for bankruptcy after failing to close a €90M Series C
Dan Taylor / Tech.eu : Tweets: @jesusmargon , @robinwauters , and @sensorpunk Tweets: Jesús Martínez / @jesusmargon : Thank you very much, @sensorpunk, for highlighting our scoop on Jeff's bankruptcy...
An influx of digital nomads, mostly from the US, in Medellín, Mexico City, and other cities is boosting local economies, as locals complain of being priced out
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Interviews with TikTok moderators in Colombia, contracted via Teleperformance, describe pay as low as $10/day, horrific videos, long hours, high goals, and more
Interviews with TikTok moderators in Colombia, contracted via Teleperformance, describe pay as low as $10 per day, horrific content, long hours, and more
Content warning: This story contains description of extreme and disturbing violence, suicide, child abuse and cruelty to animals.
Meta's Oversight Board says the company should be more careful with automated moderation and criticizes removing a cartoon depicting police violence in Colombia
Meta's Oversight Board says the company should be more careful with automated moderation tools, criticizing it for removing a cartoon depicting police violence in Colombia.