khadija alam

Despite the billions in investment, and the thousands of satellites zipping around, it’s still hard to really picture the satellite internet industry. So @khadijaalam_ gathered data to help visualize the skyrocketing business, and bring it down to earth restofworld.org/2025/satellite…

Really fantastic, immersive work from @khadijaalam_ Check it out!

Billions of $$$ of investment and thousands of satellites: what does the emerging internet satellite industry look like on the Earth and in space Very cool story by @khadijaalam_ restofworld.org/2025/satellite… @restofworld

felt like a candy store except if the candy store was all of outer space, with changing colours and shapes that give a sense of scale and spread in ways no text alone could restofworld.org/2025/satellite… @khadijaalam_ @restofworld

With billions poured in, the satellite internet sector remains oddly abstract. Check out @khadijaalam_’s really cool visual map of the industry restofworld.org/2025/satellite…

Satellite internet is big business, but what does the industry actually look like? In this fun, visual piece, @khadijaalam_ breaks down the data to help us understand it: restofworld.org/2025/satellite…

Space-based internet is remaking Earth’s orbit — and fueling a gold rush, @khadijaalam_ reports for @restofworld restofworld.org/2025/satellite…

🤖#AI in #Elections? From rap remixes of politicians to fake jailhouse speeches, 2024 had it all‼️But did AI actually mess with democracy? The answer might surprise you. Read this article by @khadijaalam_ for @restofworld to learn more and find out what our ED @SamGregory had to…

BYD consistently beats Tesla on price outside the West (and by a wide margin in most of the countries where both brands are available). for @restofworld I gathered the data and explored how BYD undercuts Tesla around the world: restofworld.org/2025/byd-beats…

A new American factory story: I spent months tracking Chinese EV battery maker Gotion: a strongman boss, a son who worships Elon Musk, an embattled white executive, a group of Michigan hunters who call this EV revolution a scam. restofworld.org/2025/gotion-ev… via @restofworld

SCOOP—Emails obtained by @zeteo_news show Mahmoud Khalil reached out for help from the Columbia administration *one day before* ICE detained him. He said he couldn't sleep from threats he was receiving. He even wrote he feared ICE "might come to my home." zeteo.com/p/scoop-emails…

Retiring 2G is such a massive task. Only 10 countries have succeeded in doing so, with Vietnam being the most recent. Here's what's at stake: By @LamLe52 with inputs from @_ananyaaa @tarykuh @khadijaalam_ restofworld.org/2025/shutting-…

When I was a student journalist at U of T, several of my fellow students died by suicide. For over two years, @tryingtotype and I spoke to students, staff and experts about the long arc of grief that these deaths leave behind—and why better postvention could save lives.

People in and out of Gaza are racing against tech censorship and deletions to preserve digital evidence of war crimes, both for prosecution and to ensure records aren't lost. A deep dive into what archiving social media looks like for @DropSiteNews dropsitenews.com/p/archive-gaza…

Gulf of ???: @violazhouyi and @khadijaalam_ break down how digital maps display disputed names restofworld.org/2025/gulf-of-m…

I’m so excited to be joining the stellar team @restofworld next month as their first investigations editor. I couldn’t have asked for a cooler opportunity than doing accountability work with a global focus and global reach. restofworld.org/inside/maryam-…

U.S. “TikTok refugees” drove a global Xiaohongshu boom @khadijaalam_ reports on why people far from the TikTok ban’s reach are still downloading the app commonly known as RedNote restofworld.org/2025/xiaohongs…

Journalist Anas Al-Sharif removes his helmet and announces a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel. His voice steady as his fellow Palestinians lift him into the air in celebration. For 15 months, the Al-Jazeera correspondent has reported on the genocide of his people in Gaza.…