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Morocco: A Draft Criminal Law to Penalize Social Media Users
In January 2023, Moroccan Minister of Justice, Abdellatif Wehbe, announced introducing stricter penalties in the new criminal law draft to…

Deleting Digital Archives: New Tactic to Restrain Journalists
“A media institution I used to work with deleted my archive from its website because they didn’t want to keep…

Alternatives to Internet Shutdowns during Exams
Internet shutdowns do not prevent cheating in exams. They are ineffective and costly. This blogpost explains why this is the…

Smear Campaigns and Extortions: Weapons to Silence Opposition in Morocco
The life of Moroccan police officer Wahiba Khourchech was turned upside down after exposing her boss for stalking and intimidation….

How Israeli Company NSO Hacked My Phone
Almost a year ago, on October 29, I received a WhatsApp notification informing me that Israeli spyware Pegasus had hacked…