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SMEX • 14 Feb 2019

World Day Against Cyber Censorship: Who is controlling what we see online?

World Day Against Cyber Censorship is a yearly event that happens on March 11 to rally support for a single,…

  • Beirut
  • event
  • Lebanon
SMEX • 12 Feb 2019

Launching Muhal: Freedom of expression online watch

Join us at 6 PM on Wednesday, February 27 for the launch of Muhal, an open database that documents online…

  • Beirut
  • Freedom Of Expression
  • Lebanon
SMEX • 31 Jan 2019

Recent Defacing attacks in Lebanon: causes and cures

On Tuesday, many people noticed the official website of Rafic Hariri Airport had a different landing page. A group calling…

  • Defacement Attack
  • Digital Rights
  • Lebanon
SMEX • 23 Jan 2019

Statement: Block of Grindr App in Lebanon

On Friday, January 18th, reports indicated that Grindr, a popular online dating application used by LGBTI individuals, had been blocked…

  • Blocking Websites
  • Digital Rights
  • Grindr
Mariam S • 22 Jan 2019

Help us map blocked websites in 2019!

In November 2018, the Lebanese Government issued an order to block all access to the online website building platform, Wix,…

  • blocking
  • Digital Rights
  • Lebanon
SMEX • 16 Jan 2019

A Few Tips to Detect Phishing Links

Over the past year, we have witnessed an increase in the number of phishing campaigns in Lebanon and amongst the…

  • Digital Rights
  • Lebanon
  • Privacy
smexadmin • 04 Dec 2018

Ministry of Telecommunications’  IMEI Registration Policy Threatens Digital Privacy

Feature image via IMEIInfo.com: An example of an IMEI number. The Lebanese Ministry of Telecommunications recently announced that residents must register…

  • Freedom Of Expression
  • IMEI
  • IMEI Registration Policy
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