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Meta is making Instagram DMs less private, WANA users could pay the price
Meta’s removal of the end-to-end encryption (E2EE) technology for its Instagram Direct Messages (DMs) could pose serious risk to internet…
Lebanon’s telecom preparedness falls short amid a dangerous escalation with Israel
Once again, Lebanon’s telecom infrastructure is under pressure as the war with Israel escalates. Israel’s bombing on residential neighborhoods caused…
SMEX warns of risks related to scanning QR codes on Israeli leaflets
Beirut, March 13, 2026 — Israeli aircraft dropped on Friday afternoon propaganda leaflets containing QR codes urging people in Lebanon…
Lebanese government expands Starlink licensing, grants Telecom Minister special authority
Citing “exceptional circumstances” amid ongoing war and the forced displacement of more than 700,000 people, Lebanon’s government approved a decision…
Digital Rights Amid a Regional War: Threats and Responses
Beirut, March 9, 2026 — Israel has displaced more than half a million Lebanese residents from South Lebanon, Beirut, and…
Threatening messages target Lebanese phones: delivery tactics and safety guidance
With the recent escalation of Israel’s war, Lebanon’s residents have reported receiving threatening phone calls and text messages asking them…
New Study: Women as Political Actors in Lebanon’s October War
Israel’s war on Lebanon was not merely a military confrontation broadcast on screens. At its core, it was a war…