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Sheikh Jarrah: Facebook and Twitter systematically silencing protests, deleting evidence
Facebook and Twitter are systematically silencing users protesting and documenting the evictions of Palestinian families from their homes in the…
Google Cloud’s Data Center in KSA raises data privacy concerns in the region
In a decision to expand their global network with new cloud regions, Google announced in December 2020 that Google Cloud…
Clubhouse: the popular audio-only app gets banned in MENA?
Launched around the initial lockdown phase in March 2020, Clubhouse has become a space for virtual audio hang-outs and more…
Device Seizures in Lebanon: Assessing the Legal Framework concerning device seizures [Report]
We have witnessed in the last couple of years a striking increase in the number of devices seized by security…
Lebanon protests: Authorities prey on digital spaces to silence criticism
This article is a crosspost from Global Voices. Editor’s note: This article is part of UPROAR, a Small Media initiative…