Heightened Digital Oppression in Egypt
This past October, Egyptian activists used social media to call for protests in parallel with the 27th UN …
Qatar, a swampy ground to be a journalist, even during the World Cup
The 2022 FIFA World Cup brought Qatar journalists from all over the world, despite limitations to press freedom, …
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Qatar’s Tech Opulence during the World Cup Placed Digital Rights at Risk
Football fans in the Arab region experienced the FIFA World Cup on home soil for the first time …
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SMEX is hiring a Policy Analyst
We are looking for a Policy Analyst to work with the Policy Unit on analyzing different policies, laws …
Knock Knock, It’s AUTHMSG
Our team has been receiving a significant number of SMS messages from a source identified as “AUTHMSG.” This …
Tunisia: Presidential State of Emergency to Suppress Speech on Social Media
On Wednesday, January 10, attorney Assia Haj Salem joined a large group of attorneys, politicians, and activists who …
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Beyond Jordan’s TikTok Ban
TikTok is still banned in Jordan, a month after the government blocked the platform to limit the spread …
Update to Press Release on Saudi Government Infiltration of Wikipedia, Sentencing Independent Administrators to Prison
(January 18, 2023 – Washington, DC and Beirut): On January 5, 2023, Democracy for the Arab World Now …
The Dark Side of AI-Generated Images!
With the click of a button, you can become a character in the Marvel universe, get transported to …
Saudi Arabia: Government Agents Infiltrate Wikipedia, Sentence Independent Admins to Prison
Internal Wikimedia Investigation Results in Termination of Entire Saudi-Based Team of Administrators (January 5, 2023 – New York …