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Can Lebanon access the internet through satellites?
Fears of a nationwide internet outage are mounting after nearly 50 days of intensified Israeli aggression on Lebanon. In October…

How journalists can protect their privacy: legal and technical recommendations
A journalist in Lebanon was recently forced to hand her phone, password, messaging content, and information sources to the Information…

“Pay or Okay” model is illegal. What is the next step?
“Pay or Okay” is a consent model that acts as a legal basis for data collection. Users choose between a…

Yemenis Complain about Sharing Phone Numbers with Strangers
“Why is your daughter sharing her pictures via WhatsApp?” a question directed by an employee of the YOU- Yemen Oman…

The new feature on X will leak your location without your consent
Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) has just added a new calling feature. Audio and video calls can now be…