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Yemenis Complain about Sharing Phone Numbers with Strangers
“Why is your daughter sharing her pictures via WhatsApp?” a question directed by an employee of the YOU- Yemen Oman…
Social Media Censorship Threatens Journalists and Bloggers in Yemen
On July 8, the military police in Marib province, which is under the control of the internationally recognized and Gulf-backed…
Women among prime targets of extortion in Yemen
Yosra Al-Asri, a prominent digital rights activist in Yemen, found herself the target of cyberattacks after sharing vital digital security…
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,…
In Yemen, Journalists are Haunted by Hacking and Surveillance
An investigative journalist from Yemen never anticipated that a series of events in late 2021 would still haunt him to…
