Articles by Social Media Exchange (SMEX)
Yemen: Threats to ban YouTube and Facebook
Houthi authorities’ campaign to block social platforms threatens the right to free expression and civic participation.
Jordan’s new proposed cybercrimes law will strongly undermine digital rights
Draft bill threatens internet freedom and privacy rights, while tightening government control.
Morocco: Draft criminal law to penalize social media users
New bill aims to enforce stringent regulations on social media users, including punitive measures that curtail individual freedoms.
Yemen journalists still haunted by hacking and surveillance
The escalation of the conflict that erupted in September 2014 has resulted in a significant rise in digital attacks targeting journalists.
How disinformation campaigns endanger lives in Sudan
“Conflicting information and polarizing propaganda create confusion and could lead to actual harm on the ground.”
Sudan: Internet shutdowns fuel human rights abuses
As the country witnesses poor and unstable internet, warring factions on the ground are taking their battles online.
Lebanon: Journalists summoned and activists silenced
Lebanese authorities target journalists and citizens for their online freedom of expression.
Iraqi authorities must cease their chilling crackdown on free speech
In a joint statement, rights groups denounce Iraqi crackdown on ‘indecent content’ online as a threat to free speech.