Articles by Social Media Exchange (SMEX)
Tunisia: Decree-Law No. 54 puts freedom of the press in jeopardy
Articles in the new decree-law have been the subject of harsh criticism due to restrictions they impose on freedom of expression.
In MENA: Netflix content censored for violating “social and religious values”
Global content platforms operating in authoritarian countries throughout the region should prioritize free expression over financial profits.
Iraq: Cybercrime Draft Law in suspension?
Reintroduced legislation would give authorities the right to monitor and prosecute citizens for their social media posts and suppress free expression, reports Social Media Exchange (SMEX).
Google is moving forward with its data center in Saudi Arabia
Parent company Alphabet rejects a civil society-backed shareholder proposal calling on Google to uphold human rights principles.
Lebanon: Independent media and judiciary vital in the path towards justice
Amidst the ongoing pursuit for accountability for the 2020 Beirut Port explosion, rights groups stress the need for an independent judiciary and an independent media delivering accurate information on judicial proceedings.
#FreeAlaa: Rights groups renew calls for the release of Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah
Abdel Fattah has been held in pre-trial detention for the past two years and continues to face dehumanizing conditions in prison.
Egypt: Fake news and Coronavirus trials
A wave of arrests during the country’s COVID-19 health crisis has seen journalists, doctors, and social media users falsely accused of disseminating misinformation about the pandemic, reports SMEX.
Lebanon: How vague laws have facilitated device seizures
A new report from SMEX examines the vague legal framework of device seizures in Lebanon that security agencies have exploited to target protesters in violation of their privacy rights.