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Research Report: Confronting Structural Silencing: Challenges and Resistance Among Digital Feminist Activists in Lebanon
We’re sharing a new, in-depth study conducted by SMEX exploring the evolving landscape of feminist digital activism in Lebanon—specifically the…

Public voter lists risk more data breaches in Lebanon
Lebanon’s Directorate General of Civil Status (DGCS) has initiated a campaign encouraging voters to confirm their personal information on online…

Post-War Internet in Lebanon: Confusion, Exploitation, and Chaos!
Nearly two months after the ceasefire took effect in Lebanon, parts of Beirut’s southern suburbs remain without internet. The government’s…

Manifesto: Towards a Productive and Equitable Telecommunications Sector in Lebanon
We oppose treating the telecommunications sector as a means to impose indirect tax on Lebanon’s residents. We instead call for…

Lebanon: Unknown sources sending mysterious surveys to people affected by the war
During the recent Israeli war on Lebanon, displaced individuals were sent mysterious surveys. Many of these questionnaires had no discernable…