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Lebanon: SMEX Demands a New Privacy Law

News Abed Kataya March 3, 2022 March 3, 2022

We appreciate the Lebanese Central Inspection’s efforts to seriously consider and respond to inquiries by SMEX and other …

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Mobile Services at the Lebanese-Syrian Border: Outages and Clashing Networks

News Abed Kataya January 12, 2022 January 12, 2022

In 2022, the Lebanese mobile network remains largely disrupted by power outages due to the shortage of diesel …

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Internet Access in Sudan is of Unprecedented Importance

News Abed Kataya November 22, 2021 December 8, 2021

Internet services have been partially restored in Sudan after a 20-day shutdown following the coup led by the …

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Referring Telecom Data to Security Agencies Breaches the Lebanese Law

News Abed Kataya October 26, 2021 October 26, 2021

On October 4, Lebanese Annahar Daily reported that the latest Lebanese Prime Minister formed a ministerial committee to …

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Facebook’s Moderation ‘Mistakes’ Silence Palestinian Voices

News Abed Kataya September 21, 2021 September 21, 2021

On September 14, Facebook’s Oversight Board issued a decision to restore a post originally published by Al-Jazeera’s Facebook …

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What is the fate of Lebanon’s (.lb) domains?

News Abed Kataya September 7, 2021 September 8, 2021

On August 24, 2021, the technology community in Lebanon woke up to the alarming news of a “digital …

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Public Engagement on Drones-Related Order in Tunis: A Promising Initiative

News Abed Kataya April 9, 2021 April 9, 2021

  On February 16, the Tunisian Minister of Transport and Logistics, Moez Chakchouk, announced the launch of public …

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A New (Non-)Privacy Policy from WhatsApp? [A comparison between messaging applications]

News, Resources Abed Kataya January 11, 2021 January 11, 2021

Tech and media companies are exploiting free, popular apps to increase their access to  personal data; and WhatsApp …

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Content Moderation Bias: Zoom, Facebook, and YouTube Cancel Leila Khaled

News Abed Kataya September 25, 2020 September 25, 2020

On September 23, Zoom cancelled a virtual event featuring the Palestinian Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine’s …

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How The Global Internet Disruption Affected Lebanon

News Abed Kataya August 31, 2020 August 31, 2020

On Sunday afternoon, Lebanese internet users reported an internet disruption that made it almost impossible to access platforms …

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