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SMEX • 21 Jun 2022

Internet Shutdowns and their Impact on Society

  • Algeria
  • ExamShutdowns
  • Internet access
SMEX • 08 Feb 2022

[Report] Doxxing of Residential Information Targeting Vulnerable Groups: Online and Offline Harms 

As part of an Oversight Board process to issue a policy advisory opinion reviewing Meta’s policies on the sharing of…

  • Doxxing
  • Egypt
  • Facebook
Sawsan Abo Alsondos • 20 Dec 2021

Freedom of the Press in Jordan: Regulatory Amendments or Restrictions to Online Speech?

Journalism in Jordan is suffering some severe blows as a result of laws and legislations that are inherently restrictive to…

  • Freedom Of Expression
  • Freedom of the press
  • Jordan
Sawsan Abo Alsondos • 24 Aug 2021

Jordan: Another Excuse for Controlling the Internet

It is estimated that more than 9.4 million people use the Internet in Jordan, according to the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission…

  • arab world
  • Digital Rights
  • Freedom Of Expression
Ali Sibai • 22 Sep 2020

#NoExamShutdown: 4 MENA countries shut down the internet so far “to fight cheating”!

This year, governments in the Middle East and North Africa have continued to shut down and throttle the internet during…

  • Algeria
  • Blackout
  • Exams
smexadmin • 25 May 2018

ZooPark: New Spyware Campaign Targets Android Users in the MENA

A targeted, albeit relatively unsophisticated, cyberespionage campaign with servers based in Iran has targeted the Android mobile devices of users…

  • Egypt
  • Hacking
  • Iran
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