Stories by Asad Baig

Cost of connection

Social media giants do not set prices but control attention instead. Published 18 Oct, 2025 06:45am

AI crossroads

Critical gaps risk undermining the AI policy’s promise. Published 05 Sep, 2025 06:42am

Illusion of trading

There’s no transparency in how ‘binary trading’ platforms operate. Published 19 Aug, 2025 07:30am

Rockefeller rebooted

Meta’s invisible levers decide whose voices rise and whose vanish. Published 14 Jul, 2025 07:03am

You are welcome to the land of the free … only if you are willing to give up your freedom of speech

The social media vetting rule isn’t just a draconian border policy but a slow, deliberate erosion of the right to dissent and the right to be human online. Published 01 Jul, 2025 11:37am

Powering the future

Pakistan’s newfound enthusiasm for crypto doesn’t have to follow the chaotic arc seen elsewhere. Updated 02 Jun, 2025 11:12am

‘Paatal Lok’ sequel

The media circus around the Pahalgam attack feels like a clumsy Indian TV show sequel. Updated 24 May, 2025 08:21am

Neutrality or complicity?

False claims, fabricated images and incendiary rhetoric are spreading. Updated 10 May, 2025 09:25am

Gaza and AI warfare

One can safely assume that accountability has collapsed when a machine recommends a target and a human merely clicks ‘confirm’. Updated 26 Apr, 2025 06:45pm

Tariffs, turmoil & tech

The deeper damage may hit Pakistan’s fledgling AI and tech development ecosystem. Updated 19 Apr, 2025 08:30am

Verified no more

Across governments and tech platforms, we are witnessing a reordering of who gets to define truth. Updated 05 Apr, 2025 09:02am

Censorship or fighting fake news?

When laws meant to curb lies are used as political tools, the cure can be worse than the disease. Updated 15 Feb, 2025 08:42am

Censorship and disinformation

Enhancing media literacy among the populace can empower individuals to critically analyse and question the information they encounter. Updated 27 Apr, 2024 09:24am

Disinformation and fact-checking

The challenge is to find effective means to counteract political disinformation. Updated 03 Feb, 2024 10:15am

Combating disinformation

There is ample evidence to prove that ‘hate sells’ in online spaces. Updated 14 Oct, 2023 10:03am