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Renting “Bolt” Accounts in Lebanon Endangers Passengers and Drivers
“I’ve been ordering taxi rides through the Bolt app for three years. Everything was fine until I noticed that the…
Who Inspects the Central Inspection Platforms in Lebanon?
When the Lebanese Central Inspection launched the IMPACT platform, it resolved one issue but gave rise to another. While IMPACT…
Heightened Digital Oppression in Egypt
This past October, Egyptian activists used social media to call for protests in parallel with the 27th UN Climate Change…
Qatar, a swampy ground to be a journalist, even during the World Cup
The 2022 FIFA World Cup brought Qatar journalists from all over the world, despite limitations to press freedom, such as…
Qatar’s Tech Opulence during the World Cup Placed Digital Rights at Risk
Football fans in the Arab region experienced the FIFA World Cup on home soil for the first time in the…
Knock Knock, It’s AUTHMSG
Our team has been receiving a significant number of SMS messages from a source identified as “AUTHMSG.” This sender name…
Tunisia: Presidential State of Emergency to Suppress Speech on Social Media
On Wednesday, January 10, attorney Assia Haj Salem joined a large group of attorneys, politicians, and activists who gathered in…