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Salam Freihat • 11 Dec 2024

Social media might be harming pregnant women’s mental and physical health

After eight months of marriage, Rana, a young Jordanian living in Amman, discovered she was pregnant. She had just started…

  • Jordan
  • Pregnancy
  • Social Media
Salam Freihat • 30 Aug 2023

Jordan’s Cybercrime Law to Limit Investments and E-Commerce

In a strategic leap, Jordan’s government embraced the National E-Commerce Strategy in April 2023, pursuing a “competitive and globally recognized…

  • Cybercrime Law
  • Freedom Of Speech
  • Investments
Sarah Cupler • 26 May 2023

A Brief Overview of AI Use in WANA

Governments and private sectors in West Asia and North Africa are calling to employ AI to strengthen their economies and…

  • AI
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Data Protection
Zeinab Ismail • 19 Jan 2023

Beyond Jordan’s TikTok Ban

TikTok is still banned in Jordan, a month after the government blocked the platform to limit the spread of live…

  • Internet Shutdown
  • Internet Shutdowns
  • Jordan
Sawsan Abo Alsondos • 16 Feb 2022

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…

  • Data Protection Committee
  • Jordan
  • Jordan Open Source Association