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Disinformation fuels sectarian unrest in Syria [Opinion]
After over half a century of oppression under the Assad regime, on December 8, 2024, Syrians awoke to a new…
Social media might be harming pregnant women’s mental and physical health
After eight months of marriage, Rana, a young Jordanian living in Amman, discovered she was pregnant. She had just started…
From Sharing to Silence: Assessing Social Media Suppression of SRHR Content in WANA
This research was conducted as part of the Masarouna project, a five-year program that mobilizes young people in the Middle…
From Sheikh Jarrah to Gaza: Meta continues to systematically censor the Palestinian narrative
On October 13, Meta released a statement outlining a series of measures introduced by the company to moderate harmful content…
Threats to Ban YouTube and Facebook in Yemen
On July 18, 2023, YouTube terminated around 20 Houthi-affiliated channels for “violating YouTube’s community guidelines.” In response to these restrictions,…
