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Save the Date: Bread&Net is back! 15 to 17 November 2019

Events SMEX May 31, 2019 September 26, 2019

SMEX is thrilled to announce the return of Bread&Net, the annual Arabic-language unconference to strengthen and defend human …

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Dear Careem, Stop Sharing Riders’ Personal Information with Drivers

4 Comments News Abed Kataya April 25, 2019 October 8, 2019

It was recently revealed that Careem, the Emirati-based ride hailing company, recently purchased by Uber, routinely shares riders’ …

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Uber buys Careem: What does that mean to us as consumers?

4 Comments News SMEX April 1, 2019 January 10, 2020

On Tuesday, Uber announced that it acquired Careem, the sole competitor in the Middle East, for $ 3.1 …

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[Expired] Social Media Solutions Training for Journalists in the Middle East and North Africa

2 Comments News, Opportunities SMEX February 1, 2019 September 28, 2020

SMEX will host a workshop about Social Media Solutions Training in Masaha. This one-day workshop is led by …

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A Snapshot of Digital Rights Coverage in the MENA Region

1 Comment News smexadmin August 23, 2018 January 16, 2020

Introduction One day in early 2015, Habib Battah, an investigative journalist who operates the website Beirut Report, noticed …

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Careem Reports that the Data of 14.5 Million Users Has Been Compromised

3 Comments News smexadmin April 25, 2018 June 17, 2019

On Monday, Careem, the Dubai-based ride-hailing company operating in the MENA region, Turkey, and Pakistan, announced that it …

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Turkey Responsible for More than Half of Twitter’s Content Removal Requests and Other Trends from the MENA Region

Leave a Comment News smexadmin April 12, 2018 June 17, 2019

Feature image: A map displaying requests for content removal in the second half of 2017. On April 6, …

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Two New MENA-Region Exploits Demonstrate the Desire for Information Control

Leave a Comment News smexadmin March 19, 2018 January 16, 2020

The discovery of the Dark Caracal surveillance scheme in Lebanon earlier this year put the world on notice …

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#GenderTech Confronts Gender-Based Violence in MENA

Leave a Comment Events, News Lara Bitar December 6, 2017 July 29, 2020

   Feature image viaOxfam/The Media Booth,  November 24, 2017, Beirut, Lebanon: Arab feminists discuss how to counter online …

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MENA Internet Freedom Roundup: October 2017

Leave a Comment News smexadmin November 16, 2017 June 17, 2019

   From the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s attempt to criminalize online speech to its development of advanced facial …

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