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Clubhouse: the popular audio-only app gets banned in MENA?
Launched around the initial lockdown phase in March 2020, Clubhouse has become a space for virtual audio hang-outs and more…
Internet Censorship in Lebanon: The Case of Currency Exchange Rate Online Platforms
As the Lebanese economy continues to deteriorate, the unofficial exchange rate between the dollar and the lira, officially pegged at…
Content Moderation Bias: Zoom, Facebook, and YouTube Cancel Leila Khaled
On September 23, Zoom cancelled a virtual event featuring the Palestinian Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine’s (PFLP) veteran…
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….
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…
