Social Media Exchange (SMEX)

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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.

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.

Sudan: Radio shutdown leaves information void

Closure of BBC Arabic radio threatens access to credible information and risks amplifying misinformation.

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.

Heightened digital oppression in Egypt

Laws and measures adopted by authorities in recent years enable unlawful internet censorship and mass surveillance of users, reports SMEX.

Saudi Arabia: Government agents infiltrate Wikipedia, sentence independent administrators to prison

Internal Wikimedia investigation results in termination of entire Saudi-based team of administrators.

Tunisia: Government tightens grip on journalistic sources

Tunisian journalists face daunting challenges in citing official sources who fear criminal or administrative penalties.