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Beyond Jordan’s TikTok Ban

News Zeinab Ismail January 19, 2023 January 19, 2023

TikTok is still banned in Jordan, a month after the government blocked the platform to limit the spread …

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Internet Shutdowns to Prevent Cheating During Exams: The Impact on Society and Economy in the MENA Region

Research SMEX September 13, 2022 September 21, 2022

This SMEX research report was written by Sarah Cupler, an independent research consultant. It was funded by the …

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Alternatives to Internet Shutdowns during Exams

News SMEX July 13, 2022 July 13, 2022

Internet shutdowns do not prevent cheating in exams. They are ineffective and costly. This blogpost explains why this …

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Internet Shutdowns and their Impact on Society

News SMEX June 21, 2022 June 21, 2022

This blogpost explains the impact that internet shutdowns during exams have on societies in the Arab region. It …

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Yemen: The Race for Censorship

News Mubarak al Yosofy September 20, 2021 September 20, 2021

As the war in Yemen rages on, and while the country is witnessing the world’s worst humanitarian crisis …

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Iraqi lawyer sues the Minister of Telecommunications for Shutting Down the Internet During Protests

Leave a Comment News SMEX October 15, 2019 October 15, 2019

On Wednesday, October 9, Iraqi lawyer Mohammed Joumaa filed a lawsuit against the Iraqi minister of telecommunications for disrupting …

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Help SMEX Monitor Internet Shutdowns in MENA During National Exams

Leave a Comment News smexadmin May 11, 2018 June 17, 2019

In the final days of the 2011 Egyptian revolution, the world gasped in disbelief as the administration of …

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Message from Afrin: We Can’t Wait for a Shutdown to Condemn Network Disruptions in Times of War

Leave a Comment News smexadmin March 16, 2018 June 17, 2019

Feature image via YPG spokesperson: Afrin under the Turkish and Free Syrian Army bombardment. March 14, 2018.  On …

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Internet Shutdown in Yemen: Recurring Disruptions Threaten Civilian Safety, Human Rights, and Press Freedom

1 Comment News smexadmin December 8, 2017 June 17, 2019

Feature image: Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) Data depicts the outage of the internet in Yemen on the night …

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Iraq's Increased Use of Internet Shutdowns a Worrying Trend

Leave a Comment News smexadmin September 28, 2017 June 17, 2019

     Despite criticism from free expression and digital rights groups, such as IFEX and AccessNow, the Iraqi …

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