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Why Is Your WhatsApp Account Being Banned? January 20, 2021 READ MORE Wikipedia: The Everlasting Project January 15, 2021 READ MORE A New (Non-)Privacy Policy from WhatsApp? [A comparison between messaging applications] January 11, 2021 READ MORE
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Iraqi lawyer sues the Minister of Telecommunications for Shutting Down the Internet During Protests

October 15, 2019 News
On Wednesday, October 9, Iraqi lawyer Mohammed Joumaa filed a lawsuit against the Iraqi minister of telecommunications for disrupting and shutting down the Internet during protests in early October. The lawsuit demands that the minister of telecommunications “repeal the decision to shutdown the internet in the country and establish that network disruptions[...]
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From Factories To Apps: Capitalism Keeps Revolutionizing The Way We Live, Socialize, And Work.

August 7, 2019 News
This article has also appeared on MIT Enterprise Forum Pan Arab’s website. Arrived at Toronto union station on a cold Wednesday night, I rushed into a black SUV while I was keeping an eye on the endless queue of taxis waiting for the next client to come. As a Ph.D.[...]
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Social Responsibility Is A Business Matter: A Guide For Tech SMEs In Lebanon

June 28, 2019 News, Services, Uncategorized, Uncategorized
In Lebanon, telcos and major tech companies tend to impact users’ privacy and freedom of expression. A 2018 SMEX report found that out of 66 mobile telecom operators in the MENA region, only 14 published terms of service, seven published privacy policies, and four published both. None of them are[...]
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Save the Date: Bread&Net is back! 15 to 17 November 2019

May 31, 2019 Events
SMEX is thrilled to announce the return of Bread&Net, the annual Arabic-language unconference to strengthen and defend human rights in digitally networked spaces in the MENA region. Join us from 15 to 17 November 2019 at Antwork in Beirut! We took your comments and feedback from last year’s inaugural Bread&Net[...]
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Grindr Ban: Lebanese Courts Restrict LGBTQ+ Rights

May 28, 2019 News
A few weeks ago Ogero, the ministry of telecommunications operated internet service provider (ISP), blocked Grindr, a popular gay online dating application, due to a court order from the general disciplinary judge Marie Abou Mourad, which stated that the application “secures romantic and sexual liaisons for homosexuals and bisexuals.” The[...]
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Dear Careem, Stop Sharing Riders’ Personal Information with Drivers

April 25, 2019 News
It was recently revealed that Careem, the Emirati-based ride hailing company, recently purchased by Uber, routinely shares riders’ full names and phone numbers with drivers, or “captains” as the company refers to them. This policy has resulted in drivers sending unsolicited Facebook friend requests to riders, violating their privacy and[...]
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Uber buys Careem: What does that mean to us as consumers?

April 1, 2019 News
On Tuesday, Uber announced that it acquired Careem, the sole competitor in the Middle East, for $ 3.1 billion. $ 1.4 billion will be paid in cash and Careem shareholders will receive $ 1.7 billion in Uber shares. “Uber will have all its transport, delivery and payment operations across the[...]
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[Expired] Social Media Solutions Training for Journalists in the Middle East and North Africa

February 1, 2019 News, Opportunities
SMEX will host a workshop about Social Media Solutions Training in Masaha. This one-day workshop is led by the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) in partnership with the Facebook Journalism Project. Participants in the Social Media Solutions program will learn practical skills in four key areas: verification, security, engagement and[...]
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Recent Defacing attacks in Lebanon: causes and cures

January 31, 2019 News
On Tuesday, many people noticed the official website of Rafic Hariri Airport had a different landing page. A group calling themselves the Syrian Revolution Soldiers (SRS) defaced the main page of the website to display a political message. Recently, Lebanon has witnessed a slew of these attacks, with many of[...]
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How can women protect themselves online?

January 30, 2019 News
This article was written in collaboration with Raseef22 and published first on Raseef22.com. Consider your mobile phone’s photo gallery for a minute. Scrolling through, you may find yourself looking at pictures and videos you’ve sent to a cute crush you met on a dating app, or to a recent ex.[...]
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