SMEX • 19 Jun 2020

An Apology from SMEX

Earlier today, SMEX’s former editorial director, Lara Bitar, published a tweet showing that her author page had been removed from…

SMEX • 03 Jun 2020

The Case of the Blocked Blogger: How the MoT continues to violate free expression in Lebanon

The blog-publishing service Blogger (*.blogspot.com) is blocked in Lebanon on the 3G networks of both mobile operators, Alfa and Touch….

SMEX • 02 Jun 2020

Help Us Shape Bread&Net 2020!



Abed Kataya • 27 May 2020

Critical information security issues in Jawaker and how to fix them

Jawaker, a mobile application that witnessed an increase in popularity during the COVID-19 crisis period, has many privacy and security…

SMEX • 14 May 2020

Moving Bread&Net 2020 Online!

The safety of the digital rights community is always our first priority. That’s why, with so much uncertainty about the…

SMEX • 07 May 2020

Lebanon Blocks Unofficial Exchange Rate Apps, Threatening Right to Access Information

On April 30, 2020, The Lebanese General Prosecutor ordered the Ministry of Telecommunications to compel all internet service providers to…

SMEX • 28 Apr 2020

Technology in service of public interest

With the continuing crises that Lebanon and the world are facing, we at SMEX have sought ways in which free…