Articles by Social Media Exchange (SMEX)
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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.
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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.
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How disinformation campaigns endanger lives in Sudan
“Conflicting information and polarizing propaganda create confusion and could lead to actual harm on the ground.”
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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.
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Lebanon: Journalists summoned and activists silenced
Lebanese authorities target journalists and citizens for their online freedom of expression.
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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.
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Sudan: Radio shutdown leaves information void
Closure of BBC Arabic radio threatens access to credible information and risks amplifying misinformation.
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Iraq’s new platform to combat “indecent content” sparks censorship fears
Critics warn government platform for reporting social media content violating public morals could infringe on freedom of expression.