Tech Global Institute

Promoting equity for the Global South on the open Internet

We serve underserved communities around the world to take control of their digital rights and become decision-makers in the design, release and governance of technologies.

Issues

Earlier advances in technology have delivered uneven benefits, exacerbating gaps between developed and low- and- middle-income regions, often resulting in unintended harms. We believe societies can only benefit from technologies, particularly the Internet, if they are inclusive and accessible, and underpinned in democratic values of right to information, privacy and transparency.

Artificial Intelligence

We promote responsible release and accountability for generative AI systems to ensure equitable co-creation and access.

Content Governance

We work at the nexus of balancing freedom of expression and online safety to safeguard vulnerable groups in low- and- middle-income regions.

Privacy and Data Protection

We advocate to protect privacy and individual rights to data in a digitally inclusive way while encouraging transparency.

Tech in Civic Context

We evaluate and advise on public service technology applications based on human rights and ethics frameworks.

Research

We collaborate with experts to investigate systems, review legislations, engage stakeholders and develop inclusive policy solutions to address the most pressing technological issues and concerns facing underserved communities.

From Offline Rally to Online Mobilization: Facebook as a Conduit for Anti-Ahmadiyya Hate Speech and Exclusion in Bangladesh

On 15 November, 2025, the International Khatme Nubuwwat Grand Council convened a large gathering at Suhrawardy Uddyan in Dhaka and announced a year-long, nationwide campaign demanding that the Bangladeshi government...

Labor in the Shadows: Rights and Risks for Asia’s Data Workers

Digital technologies—particularly social media or user-generated content platforms and artificial intelligence services—are powered by vast global supply chains of labor, often hidden from public view. At the heart of these...

The Digital Police State: Surveillance, Secrecy and State Power in Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s surveillance system, rooted in colonial-era policing traditions and strengthened by post-independence military intelligence priorities, has transformed significantly over the past two decades. It has evolved from rudimentary physical monitoring...

Regional Power, Policy Shaping and Digital Futures: Norm Externalization through the Delhi and Beijing Effects

As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, the rules and norms governing technology no longer remain confined to their jurisdictions of origin. Instead, they ripple outward, creating what scholars have labelled...

Whitepaper: Digital Governance and Rights in South Asia, and the Path Forward

Last year, 12 digital rights organizations from across South Asia came together in Kathmandu to exchange lessons and learnings amid rising state-sanctioned and platform-mediated technology authoritarianism in the region. The...

A Platform Accountability Assessment Framework for Global Majority Elections

Elections represent one of the most critical civic moments for a country. In 2024, over 70 countries held elections, making it the biggest election year in history and a pivotal...

Whose Stories Count? How Google Search Erases Local Media in Bangladesh

Our analysis finds that Google Search ranks ultranationalist outlets more prominently, thereby fueling a global disinformation campaign amid heightened diplomatic tensions On November 25, 2024, Bangladeshi authorities arrested Chinmoy Krishna...

The Anatomy of Disinformation on X: Foreign Information Manipulation amid Bangladesh’s Political Transition

Bangladesh’s political landscape has shifted dramatically following the fall of the Awami League led government in August 2024. The ousting of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina amid widespread protests was followed...

A New Digital Frontier: Blueprint for Reforms towards Rights-Respecting ICT Laws in Bangladesh

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The rapid digitization in Bangladesh has not only accelerated economic growth and expanded connectivity but has also profoundly transformed social dynamics. However, these developments come with complex regulatory...

Corporate Language Harms Tech’s Trust & Safety Effectiveness

Corporate language in Trust & Safety (T&S) organizations can perpetuate systemic inequities by prioritizing dominant cultures and economic gain over minority groups and safety, reflecting patterns of power and exploitation...

Newsroom

Who we are

We are a team of trust & safety professionals, policy and legal experts, product managers, journalists and civil society activists who have spent numerous years working in either industry, government or a rights organization. We are governed by our Our Values that are grounded on values of transparency, honesty, fairness, inclusion and accountability.