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Lebanon’s data security problem, explained
As the war escalates, the digital battlefield is proving just as volatile as the physical one putting civilian lives directly…
The Platform Doesn’t Speak Arabic. Women Are Paying for It.
The systems that govern speech online were not built for Arabic-speaking users. Women across the Arab world are paying the…
[Opinion] Can Lebanon Survive the Digital War?
Lebanon is not just facing a direct military escalation. It is living through an Israeli-led digital war which is reshaping…
Meta is making Instagram DMs less private, WANA users could pay the price
Meta’s removal of the end-to-end encryption (E2EE) technology for its Instagram Direct Messages (DMs) could pose serious risk to internet…
SMEX warns of risks related to scanning QR codes on Israeli leaflets
Beirut, March 13, 2026 — Israeli aircraft dropped on Friday afternoon propaganda leaflets containing QR codes urging people in Lebanon…
