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“From the river to the sea” stays on Meta, OSB rules
On September 4, in a modest yet important win for freedom of expression, Meta’s independent Oversight Board ruled that the…
A New Golden Age of Digital Piracy? [Opinion]
The bootleg DVD store and delivery service known as Nabilnet, a once iconic establishment and household name in Beirut, shut…
Bribery, bureaucracy, and e-signatures: Lebanon jolts toward digital transformation
On February 10, 2024, the Lebanese Council of Ministers approved the Decree on Electronic Official Documents and Electronic Signatures, a…
South Lebanon: “We are at risk of being disconnected from the world”
Last March, Ali Farhat’s landline was disconnected after an Israeli strike hit his neighborhood in the town of Bar’ashit, South…
Lebanese authorities punish and humiliate Google reviewers
To document his bad experience at a dental clinic, Adel (a pseudonym) posted a review on Google. Despite adhering to…
Beyond numbers: What does the “World Press Freedom Index” really indicate?
The 2024 “World Press Freedom Index” (WPF Index), issued by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on World Press Freedom Day on…
How journalists can protect their privacy: legal and technical recommendations
A journalist in Lebanon was recently forced to hand her phone, password, messaging content, and information sources to the Information…