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Swarms of E-flies Terrorize Human Rights Defenders in Morocco
Weeks before his trial in December 2021, hundreds of anonymous Facebook accounts launched a large-scale defamation campaign against the former…
Open Letter to Airbnb Regarding Users Data in Abu Dhabi
On February 16 2022, Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT Abu Dhabi) and Airbnb for vacation rental, signed…
Will the New Jordanian Law Protect Personal Data?
Amid Jordan’s ongoing digital and electronic revolution, the country is quickly becoming more reliant on electronic rather than paper services…
Detailed technical analysis for the Lebanese General Security’s passport renewal platform
On January 27, the Lebanese General Security launched a new platform (gs-appt.gov.lb) for booking passport renewal appointments to solve the…
Data Protection in Saudi Arabia: Comparative Analysis
The Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) is Saudi Arabia’s first comprehensive data protection law with the aim to protect individual…
[Report] Doxxing of Residential Information Targeting Vulnerable Groups: Online and Offline Harms
As part of an Oversight Board process to issue a policy advisory opinion reviewing Meta’s policies on the sharing of…
LEBANON: Is the New Passport Renewal Platform Safe for your Data?
In a response to SMEX’s questions on Thursday (January 27), the Lebanese General Security claimed that personal data on the…