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SMEX • 24 Jul 2025

Syrians report deliberate internet shutdowns amid Sweida attacks

Last Friday, the Syrian governorate of Sweida witnessed a complete internet shutdown amid telecommunications disruptions and electricity blackouts. This incident…

  • Digital Safety Helpdesk
  • Fake News
  • misinformation
SMEX • 08 Aug 2024

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%…

  • Content Moderation
  • Cyberviolence
  • Digital Safety Helpdesk
SMEX • 16 Jul 2024

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…

  • Content Moderation
  • Cyberviolence
  • Digital Safety Helpdesk
Madleine Balesi • 16 Nov 2023

Beware of Phishing Scams Targeting Page Admins!

With the ongoing war on Gaza since October 7, censorship, shadowbanning, and other new measures applied by tech companies, we…

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Digital Safety Helpdesk
  • Facebook
Ismail al-Aghbary • 29 Aug 2023

Women among prime targets of extortion in Yemen

Yosra Al-Asri, a prominent digital rights activist in Yemen, found herself the target of cyberattacks after sharing vital digital security…

  • Digital Safety Helpdesk
  • Yemen
SMEX • 05 Jan 2023

Fake Meta Business Manager App is a Hacking Tool!

Earlier this month, our Digital Safety Helpdesk received a message from a business owner whose Facebook and Instagram accounts were…

  • Apps security
  • Business Manager
  • digital safety