SMEX is thrilled to announce the return of Bread&Net, the annual Arabic-language unconference to strengthen and defend human rights in digitally networked …
Save the Date: Bread&Net is back! 15 to 17 November 2019Read More »
It was recently revealed that Careem, the Emirati-based ride hailing company, recently purchased by Uber, routinely shares riders’ full names and phone …
Dear Careem, Stop Sharing Riders’ Personal Information with DriversRead More »
On Tuesday, Uber announced that it acquired Careem, the sole competitor in the Middle East, for $ 3.1 billion. $ 1.4 billion …
Uber buys Careem: What does that mean to us as consumers?Read More »
SMEX will host a workshop about Social Media Solutions Training in Masaha. This one-day workshop is led by the International Center for …
Introduction One day in early 2015, Habib Battah, an investigative journalist who operates the website Beirut Report, noticed new construction works in …
A Snapshot of Digital Rights Coverage in the MENA RegionRead More »
On Monday, Careem, the Dubai-based ride-hailing company operating in the MENA region, Turkey, and Pakistan, announced that it learned “online criminals” had …
Careem Reports that the Data of 14.5 Million Users Has Been CompromisedRead More »
Feature image: A map displaying requests for content removal in the second half of 2017. On April 6, Twitter launched the 12 …
The discovery of the Dark Caracal surveillance scheme in Lebanon earlier this year put the world on notice that states in the …
Two New MENA-Region Exploits Demonstrate the Desire for Information ControlRead More »
Feature image viaOxfam/The Media Booth, November 24, 2017, Beirut, Lebanon: Arab feminists discuss how to counter online violence. Is the internet …
#GenderTech Confronts Gender-Based Violence in MENARead More »
From the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s attempt to criminalize online speech to its development of advanced facial recognition technology, we ask, …