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“From the river to the sea” stays on Meta, OSB rules
On September 4, in a modest yet important win for freedom of expression, Meta’s independent Oversight Board ruled that the…
Why did Türkiye ban Instagram for nine days?
In early August 2024, Turkey made headlines by imposing a sudden and controversial ban on Instagram, one of the country’s…
Digital Safety Helpdesk: Meta Suspends More Lebanese WhatsApp Accounts
Last June, the Digital Safety Helpdesk at SMEX handled a surge in account suspensions and activity restrictions, which comprised 38%…
Digital Safety Helpdesk Statistics: Rising Electronic Repression in the Region
In May, SMEX’s Digital Safety Helpdesk addressed 133 digital threats spanning account suspensions, cyber violence, sexual blackmail, content moderation, and…
Meta Contemplates Banning the Use of the Term “Zionist”
Laying the Ground for Further Repression of Palestine’s Supporters 73 civil society organizations, including SMEX, have urged Meta to reverse…
