SMEX • 06 Jan 2023

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 and Beirut):…

SMEX • 05 Jan 2023

Mariam Al Shafie… One in a Million

On Thursday, December 29, we received the shocking news of our beloved colleague Mariam’s death. Mariam Al Shafei was one…

SMEX • 05 Jan 2023

Fake Meta Business Manager App is a Hacking Tool!

Earlier this month, our Digital Safety Helpdesk received a message from a business owner whose Facebook and Instagram accounts were…

SMEX • 23 Dec 2022

Finalists for Bread&Net Fiction Prize: Digital Utopias And Futures

There’s no doubt that today’s digital spaces are mainly ruled by a handful of profit-hungry technology megacorporations. Their practices benefit…

SMEX • 15 Dec 2022

Red Card on Digital Rights: A summary of Qatar’s foul plays

It’s been three weeks since the start of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, and even if football matches…

SMEX • 11 Nov 2022

Mandatory App, Opaque Policies: The Policy Void that Threatens the Privacy of Qatar World Cup Attendees [REPORT]

For the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, a plethora of technologies are being deployed including smart city tech, drones,…

SMEX • 10 Nov 2022

Will Qatar Get a Red Card on Digital Rights?: What you should know if you are traveling to Qatar for the World Cup

In the coming days, Qatar will find itself at the center of attention. The country is hosting one of the…