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Solidarity in times of crisis: what RightsCon 2026’s cancellation means for civil society
RightsCon 2026, one of the biggest in-person convenings for digital rights, was de facto cancelled after Zambia’s government postponed it…
Lebanon’s data security problem, explained
As the war escalates, the digital battlefield is proving just as volatile as the physical one putting civilian lives directly…
Shared links can track you. Here is how to get rid of ad trackers
If you’ve ever wondered how platforms seem to know exactly where you came from, like prompting you to follow an…
[Opinion] Israeli leaflets with QR codes could be after Lebanese metadata
On March 13, thousands of leaflets dropped over Beirut. At the bottom sat QR codes A month later, the question…
Digital fraud rings are targeting Whish Money users in Lebanon: here’s how to fight back
At the outset of Israel’s war on Lebanon, a Beirut coffee shop used its kitchen for a relief efforts, churning…
Will national roaming actually keep Lebanon connected in wartime?
Shortly before the escalation of the Israeli war on Lebanon in early March, Lebanon’s two national telecom operators, Alfa and…
Syrians Push Back Against “Sham Cash” App Failures
The “Sham Cash” app in Syria has come back under scrutiny after a widespread outage left users unable to access…