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Security Concerns with Lebanon’s New Contact Tracing App
On September 1, the Ministry of Public Health launched Ma3an – Together Against Corona, a contact-tracing application intended to stop…
Terranet Should Update Their Infrastructure Security And Be Transparent About Their Users’ Information Safety
On September 8, many websites in Lebanon, including governmental ones, were hacked by an alleged Iranian hacker. After a quick…
COVID-19 Fake News in Lebanon: Who Is Responsible?
The advent of COVID-19 (known locally as the coronavirus) in Lebanon last February has further deepened existing divisions within certain…
How To Open Your Data: SMEX Is Here To Help
In the wake of the August 4th explosion in Beirut, there was a significant response from civil society trying to…
How The Global Internet Disruption Affected Lebanon
On Sunday afternoon, Lebanese internet users reported an internet disruption that made it almost impossible to access platforms like Twitter….
The TikTok Case: A New Platform to Oppress Women in Egypt
Egyptian authorities are arresting an increasing number of women on different charges related to their social media activity; in some…
How To Make A Privacy-Oriented Application During A Crisis
Over the past couple of weeks, state agencies, international organizations, and local initiatives have launched applications to track housing damage,…