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Update to Press Release on Saudi Government Infiltration of Wikipedia, Sentencing Independent Administrators to Prison
(January 18, 2023 – Washington, DC and Beirut): On January 5, 2023, Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN) and…
The Dark Side of AI-Generated Images
With the click of a button, you can become a character in the Marvel universe, get transported to the surface…
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):…
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…
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…
Etisalat and Ooredoo: Ranking last for the fifth year in a row!
For the fifth year in a row, UAE’s Etisalat and Qatar’s Ooerdoo have ranked in the bottom two places in…
Tunisian Government Tightens Grip on Journalistic Sources
Mosaïque FM’s local reporter, Khalifa Al Qasimi, was shocked to hear he was sentenced to one year in prison on…