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Meet the fellows: Mariam Al-Shafei Fellowship on Technology and Human Rights 2024
For the year 2024, SMEX welcomed four non-resident fellows for the Mariam Al-Shafei Fellowship on Technology and Human Rights, committed…
SMEX’s Digital Safety Helpdesk Updates: Summer 2025
Women, minorities, and human rights defenders among the most targeted onlineSMEX’s Digital Safety Helpdesk supports activists, journalists, marginalized groups, and…
Women journalists learn to use AI chatbots safely despite security risks
This article and the accompanying photographs were produced with the support of UNESCO in Jordan. The views and opinions expressed…
Meta claims hate speech is low, but so is the bar
Meta claims that its Community Standards Enforcement Report for the first quarter of 2025 resulted in significant improvement in moderation…
What are the critical gaps in Lebanon’s internet infrastructure?
The Internet Society’s latest Country Report on Lebanon reveals a paradox at the core of the country’s internet ecosystem. Although…
To reform Lebanon’s telecom sector, start with better governance
In 2024, frequent telecom outages caused by continued Israeli attacks on crucial infrastructure left thousands of families in the South…
Syrians report deliberate internet shutdowns amid Sweida attacks
Last Friday, the Syrian governorate of Sweida witnessed a complete internet shutdown amid telecommunications disruptions and electricity blackouts. This incident…