Mohamad Najem • 23 Mar 2026

[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…

  • Digital Rights
  • Lebanon
  • War on Lebanon
Yasmina El Zein • 19 Mar 2026

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…

  • Censorship
  • Digital Rights
  • encryption
SMEX • 13 Mar 2026

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…

  • Cybersecurity
  • Digital Rights
  • Facebook
Mohamad Najem • 29 Jan 2026

Oracle in Lebanon could threaten digital sovereignty

The American company Oracle and Lebanon’s Minister of State for Technology and Artificial Intelligence, Kamal Shehadeh, recently signed an undisclosed…

  • Digital Rights
  • Digital Sovereignty
  • Lebanon
SMEX • 28 Jan 2026

Bread&Net 2025: Building a collective movement for digital rights in the WANA region

Bread&Net took place in Beirut in October 2025, bringing together more than 550 participants from across the West Asia and…

  • Bread&Net
  • Digital Rights
  • Lebanon
SMEX • 10 Dec 2025

Human Rights Day: SMEX reflects on a year of advocacy for digital rights 

Over the past year, digital rights have faced increasing pressure. As governments and corporations deploy and develop new technologies at…

  • Digital Rights
  • Human Rights
SMEX • 17 Oct 2024

Digital Rights During the War on Lebanon: October 17, 2024

Beirut, October 17, 2024 | This week, the Israeli occupation has targeted “safe” areas in Lebanon as another war strategy…

  • Digital Rights
  • Human Rights
  • Lebanon
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