SMEX

We Advance Digital Rights

to ensure the internet is for you

Researching Internet Law & Policy

We investigate and analyze legal statutes to keep the public informed.

Tracking Digital Rights Violations

Digital rights are human rights and we keep vigilant to call out infringements on your rights.

Keeping you Safe Online

We’re committed to helping you navigate the web with peace of mind.

Advocating for an Open, Secure Internet

We believe the internet is a public space and we work towards keeping it accessible to everyone.

Producing Localized Resources

We organize meetings, conferences and publish material focused on the MENA region.

Our latest news and campaigns

Domain Name System in Times of COVID 19 [Bread&Net 2020 Session]

In this #BreadandNet 2020 session, Fahd Batayneh, ICANN’s Stakeholder Engagement Senior Manager (Middle East) explains the domain name system; i.e. top-level domains, domain names, and root-servers. Batayneh shares some statistics on the surge in DNS queries during the COVID-19 lockdowns. Then, he discusses the work undertaken by the domain name[…]

Freedom of Speech Crisis in the Tunisian “Facebook Republic”

Tunisian police summoned fashion designer Myriam Bribri on October 8 following her involvement in protests against poverty, inequality and police brutality. Since this was not the first time she has been targeted for her activism, Bribri was less than surprised. Yet, now she was being summoned in for posting[…]

Big Techs’ Community Standards: Uncontrolled [Opinion]

There is no doubt that the power Big Techs possess over society is “big.” It is ironic how a deregulated sector is regulating societies, a job that is mandated to the law. The power that Big Techs accumulate, enables them to impose their own standards and policies on the whole[…]