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Telecommunications in Sudan at the Mercy of the US Dollar
In December 2020, people in Sudan found themselves paying more for the same old Internet data bundles, without necessarily finding…
Egypt Sentences Tiktok Bloggers to Years in Prison
As part of a wave of arrests against women content creators in Egypt, the Cairo Criminal Court sentenced Haneen Hossam,…
Freedom of Speech Crisis in the Tunisian “Facebook Republic”
Tunisian police summoned fashion designer Myriam Bribri on October 8 following her involvement in protests against poverty, inequality and…
Smear Campaigns and Extortions: Weapons to Silence Opposition in Morocco
The life of Moroccan police officer Wahiba Khourchech was turned upside down after exposing her boss for stalking and intimidation….
A New (Non-)Privacy Policy from WhatsApp? [A comparison between messaging applications]
Tech and media companies are exploiting free, popular apps to increase their access to personal data; and WhatsApp has just…
