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Metehan Durmaz • 22 Feb 2024

Kuwait’s cybercrime law extends censorship to the online realm

Following the waves of protests in the 2010s, both in the region and throughout the world, from Africa to South…

  • Censorship
  • Cybercrime Law
  • Freedom of Expression
Najm Al-Deen Kassem • 24 Aug 2023

Threats to Ban YouTube and Facebook in Yemen

On July 18, 2023, YouTube terminated around 20 Houthi-affiliated channels for “violating YouTube’s community guidelines.” In response to these restrictions,…

  • Censorship
  • Houthis
  • Social Media
SMEX • 19 Oct 2022

Call for Stories: Technology and Human Rights at the Qatar World Cup

  • Censorship
  • FIFA World Cup
  • Freedom Of Expression Online
SMEX • 07 Oct 2022

How The Supreme Council For Media Will Subject Netflix And Disney To Egyptian Laws

  • Censorship
  • Egypt
  • Media Law
SMEX • 22 Sep 2022

Meta censored Palestinians last May – independent audit report confirms

  • Censorship
  • Content Moderation
  • Meta
SMEX • 13 Sep 2022

Internet Shutdowns to Prevent Cheating During Exams: The Impact on Society and Economy in the MENA Region

  • Censorship
  • Cheating
  • Digital Rights
Andrea López Pastor • 09 Sep 2022

Netflix content censored for violating “social and religious values”

  • Censorship
  • Human Rights
  • LGTBI+
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