Abdellatif el-Hamamouchi • 03 Jul 2023

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…

  • Criminal Law
  • Freedom Of Expression
  • Law No. 22.20
Yasser Fawzy • 06 Feb 2023

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…

  • Digital Archives
  • Law 13-88
  • Morocco
SMEX • 13 Jul 2022

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…

  • Exams
  • Internet Shutdowns
  • Iraq
Abdellatif el-Hamamouchi • 09 Feb 2021

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….

  • Digital Rights
  • dissent
  • dissidents
Abdellatif el-Hamamouchi • 25 Nov 2020

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…

  • Ditial Security
  • Fraud
  • Hack
smexadmin • 25 May 2018

ZooPark: New Spyware Campaign Targets Android Users in the MENA

A targeted, albeit relatively unsophisticated, cyberespionage campaign with servers based in Iran has targeted the Android mobile devices of users…

  • Egypt
  • Hacking
  • Iran
smexadmin • 20 May 2016

Maroc Telecom Blocks Online Games?

Feature image via Maroc Telecom Facebook page.       In less than 24 hours, an online petition urging Maroc…

  • Banning
  • Blocking Online Games
  • Campaign