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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
SMEX • 15 Apr 2024

From Sharing to Silence: Assessing Social Media Suppression of SRHR Content in WANA

This research was conducted as part of the Masarouna project, a five-year program that mobilizes young people in the Middle…

  • Facebook
  • masarouna
  • sexual and reproductive health and rights