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SMEX • 19 Mar 2021

How Can Humanitarian Organisations Support Crisis-affected Communities Online? [Bread&Net 2020 Session]

In this #BreadandNet 2020 session, Sacha Robehmed from International Rescue Committee (IRC) discusses the role of online platforms in connecting…

Bread&Net
Chatbots
Communication

Waleed Ahmed • 11 Jan 2021

A New (Non-)Privacy Policy from WhatsApp? [A comparison between messaging applications]

Tech and media companies are exploiting free, popular apps to increase their access to personal data; and WhatsApp has just…

Apps security
Digital Rights
Digital Rights

SMEX • 18 Oct 2019

Lebanon Protests: How To Communicate Securely in Case of a Network Disruption

Lebanon witnessed protests in Beirut and a number of other cities because of the tough living situation, and with the…

Internet
Internet
Lebanon