Facebook and Twitter are systematically silencing users protesting and documenting the evictions of Palestinian families from their homes …
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In a decision to expand their global network with new cloud regions, Google announced in December 2020 that …
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Launched around the initial lockdown phase in March 2020, Clubhouse has become a space for virtual audio hang-outs …
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On Wednesday, February 27, SMEX officially launched its online freedom of expression (FoE) case database, Muhal (muhal.org), at …
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Feature image via IMEIInfo.com: An example of an IMEI number. The Lebanese Ministry of Telecommunications recently announced that residents …
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