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#TheAppWatchdog: SMEX expands its work to secure Lebanese citizens’ digital data
In Lebanon, the legal framework for privacy and data protection is in limbo, cybersecurity is minimal to non-existent, and citizens’…
Another internet blackout in Syria during exams
In recent years, internet outages in Syria have become a familiar, dystopian tradition during the Official High School Exams. The…
Israeli Airstrikes Destroyed Internet Infrastructure in Gaza [Report]
When Israeli settlers and the police forces invaded Sheikh Jarrah, Palestinian activists and citizens took it to social media to…
Saudi Arabia: Google Should Halt Plans to Establish Cloud Region
Joint Statement by Human Rights and Digital Privacy Rights Organizations The undersigned human rights and digital rights organizations urge Google…
Part II: What do social media platforms and the Russian company Nornickel have in common? In search of a form of international liability for legal persons. [Opinion]
PART II Social media and the environment have one common denominator: both fields need a strict international legal approach, as…
Part I: What do social media platforms and the Russian company Nornickel have in common? In search of a form of international liability for legal persons. [Opinion]
PART I How do Donald Trump’s banishment from social media, the removal of Syrian war videos, and a major leak…
Petition to #SavePalestinianVoices: Tech Companies Must Stop Silencing Palestinian Content
We demand Facebook and Twitter to immediately stop censoring Palestinian content, reinstate affected posts and accounts, and provide a clear and public explanation for the reasons why the content was removed.