A General Introduction to AI’s Uses
Perhaps our first impulse when we hear “artificial intelligence” (AI) is to imagine an army of robots preparing …
Open letter to the Iraqi Communications and Media Commission: Drop the draft regulation of digital content and protect freedom of expression online
March 16, 2023 To the Communications and Media Commission of Iraq (CMC) Baghdad, Iraq Subject: Regarding the …
Popular App “Snaptube” Caught Leaking Data and Installing Malware
With the help of smartphone softwares, users can obtain videos and audio files from numerous websites, including Facebook, …
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Bahrain Loses State Immunity in Dissidents’ Spyware Lawsuit
In an unprecedented victory for activists in Bahrain, the High Court in London ruled that the Bahraini government …
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Mauritania: The drawbacks of disrupting mobile internet after prisoners escape
Authorities in Mauritania have cut off mobile internet services since March 6, 2023, after four prisoners—classified as “terrorists” …
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Joint Statement: Iraqi authorities must cease their chilling crackdown on free speech
We, the undersigned organizations, express our deepest concern regarding the Iraqi authorities’ recent campaign to crack down on …
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Somalia: Facebook “Remembering” activists while still alive
On August 4, 2022, Somali activist Naciima Abwaan Qorane woke up to find the word “Remembering” next to …
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SMEX Launches the Inaugural Mariam Al-Shafei Fellowship on Technology and Human Rights
SMEX launched the inaugural Mariam Al-Shafei Fellowship on Technology and Human Rights in November 2022 to bring new …
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Digital Safety Helpdesk Expands beyond West Asia and North Africa
For the second year in a row, Facebook ranked first as the platform where users faced the highest …
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Radio in Sudan: (Not) a substitute for the internet
After 85 years of continuous broadcasting, BBC Arabic radio in Sudan finally went off the air on January …
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