Lydia Emmanouilidou

March 24, 2020

While daily life in the US and elsewhere can feel like a deluge of COVID-19 news and updates, most people in Kashmir haven’t been able to access basic information on the internet about how they can protect themselves.

Refugees

This Syrian is stuck at a makeshift border camp in Greece

The World

March 17, 2020

Ali, an 18-year-old from Syria, arrived on the Greek island of Lesbos after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced he would open the border to Europe. Now, he is stuck in a makeshift camp.

Refugees

Life goes on in Greek refugee camp amid diplomatic tensions and pandemic

The World

March 16, 2020

For most asylum-seekers stranded in Lesbos, the future is uncertain — even more so now because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Migration

This beloved school gave migrants on Lesbos an escape. A fire turned it to rubble.

The World

March 10, 2020

Officials haven't confirmed the cause of the conflagration, but the blaze took place amid increasing tensions over the migrant situation on the island.

Migration

Cross-border tensions wreak havoc on bucolic Greek village

The World

March 09, 2020

In the border village of Kastanies, interactions with the Turkish neighbors are a fact of daily life. Relations are friendly. But the recent political standoff between Greece and Turkey has changed everything.

Migrant crisis at Greek-Turkish border enters second week

The World

March 06, 2020

Tens of thousands of migrants have been trying to get into Greece since late February when Turkey said it would no longer stop them from leaving. On Friday, Greek and Turkish security forces used tear gas to disperse the crowds near the Kastanies-Pazarkule border crossing.

MIT researchers sound alarm over voting app’s security flaws

The World

February 14, 2020

The app, which was created by the Boston-based mobile voting company Voatz, is currently available to some overseas and military voters registered in states that allow for the electronic return of absentee ballots through fax and email.

Despite security concerns, online voting is happening in 2020

The World

February 13, 2020

Updated

02/14/2020 - 4:00pm

Election officials say the goal is to make the voting process easier and the ballot box more accessible to overseas and military voters who face unique obstacles when they try to vote.

Elections

Washington state expands online voting for military and overseas voters

The World

February 03, 2020

Some voters in Washington state can now cast ballots in the presidential primary straight from their smartphones or personal computers, The World has learned.

Justice

Facebook content moderators sue over psychological trauma

The World

December 12, 2019

The lawsuit, which was filed last week, is bringing new scrutiny to the content moderation ecosystem that Facebook and other platforms rely on to police the posts on their platforms.

Lydia Emmanouilidou

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Internet restrictions make it virtually impossible for Kashmiris to get COVID-19 info

This Syrian is stuck at a makeshift border camp in Greece

Life goes on in Greek refugee camp amid diplomatic tensions and pandemic

This beloved school gave migrants on Lesbos an escape. A fire turned it to rubble.

Cross-border tensions wreak havoc on bucolic Greek village

Migrant crisis at Greek-Turkish border enters second week

MIT researchers sound alarm over voting app’s security flaws

Despite security concerns, online voting is happening in 2020

Updated

Washington state expands online voting for military and overseas voters

Facebook content moderators sue over psychological trauma

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