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SMEX advocates for a free and open, diverse and dynamic Arab internet through training, organizing, and localizing media empowerment.

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    May 27

    On day 55 of his hunger strike, was transferred to Wadi Natrun, after spending two and half years at Tora Maximum Security Prison, described as a “tomb you only leave when dead.” Read and share our letter in support of Alaa’s freedom.

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  2. 3 hours ago

    Great news!🎉 We have extended proposals submission deadline to July 10! 👉Check this year’s 19 tracks and submit your proposals now:

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    4 hours ago

    محمد نجم من يحدثنا عن شراء المنصات والذباب الالكتروني كأشكال مختلفة لحجب الانترنت في المنطقة العربية.

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  4. 4 hours ago

    The answers to these questions are crucial not only for the safety and wellbeing of Saudis, but all people residing in the region. Let's see what happens tomorrow at Alphabet's AGM.

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  5. 4 hours ago

    SMEX's asks: "How do you do human rights due diligence in a country that has no respect for human rights?" We need to know how Google plans to vet local employees with access to the data centers, while ensuring authorities in the won’t infiltrate the centers.

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  6. 4 hours ago

    "Alphabet is advising shareholders to vote AGAINST the proposal, stating that the company already discloses its approach to evaluating human rights risks.” –

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  7. 4 hours ago

    “Of particular concern is the plan to locate a Google Cloud Data Center in Saudi Arabia,” considering the Kingdom’s “highly restrictive control of all internet activities and pervasive government surveillance, arrest, and prosecution of online activity.” – warned.

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  8. 4 hours ago

    Google claims that it has already conducted such an independent assessment, but has refused to share any details with digital rights advocates.

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  9. 4 hours ago

    SumofUs, along with five other shareholders, submitted a stockholder proposal ahead of Alphabet’s Annual General Meeting, scheduled for tomorrow, to pressure into publishing a detailed assessment of the human rights risks posed by this project.

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  10. 4 hours ago

    Without taking the necessary measures to uphold basic human rights principles, the proposed Data Center in Saudi Arabia in partnership with could risk the lives of millions, especially activists and dissidents.

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    6 hours ago

    NEW - The back story on Google's cloud investment in Saudi & why shareholders are demanding answers at tomorrow's AGM With

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  12. Retweeted
    May 30

    Dear shareholders: stop the storm of abuse before it starts. Use your voices at the AGM to put people first. 🗳️ Vote YES to the proposal for human rights assessments. Open letter co-signed , , , + more:

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  13. Retweeted
    May 27

    How has dealt with fake news about over the past two years? looks at the challenges of combating vaccine . 👇

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  14. Retweeted
    May 29

    يواجه الناشط والمدوّن ومطوّر البرمجيات ، الذي يحمل الجنسيّتَيْن البريطانية والمصريّة – والمُعتقَل في مصر بهدف إسكاته ومنعه من ممارسة نشاطه – خطراً بالموت في حال لم تتدخّل فوراً لضمان حمايته. البيان كاملًا:

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  15. May 28

    ⚠️بلغوا عن أي رسائل إلكترونيّة أو نصيّة أو اتصالات تدّعي أنّها من الصليب أو الهلال الأحمر وتطلب معلومات شخصيّة أو بدلاً مادّياً.

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  16. May 27

    وقعوا العريضة الآن:

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  17. May 27

    - تفعيل خدمة "التجوال المحلّي" (National roaming) لتستفيد الشركتان من شبكات بعضهما البعض ممّا يحقّق وفراً كبيراً في كلفة الطاقة والصيانة - إضافة باقات بأسعار تناسب مختلف الفئات وتحدّد قيمتها بالليرة اللبنانية

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  18. May 27

    نطالب وزارة الاتصالات والحكومة في لبنان بما يلي: - التراجع عن إيقاف شبكات 2G و3G والعمل وفق خطة سليمة لادارة القطاع تعمل على تحسين شبكات والبنى التحتية ↩️

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  19. May 27

    يؤدي قرار الحكومة اللبنانية بإطفاء شبكة الجيل الثاني (2G) وجزء كبير من الجيل الثالث (3G) إلى تهميش الفئات الأكثر فقراً، ويزيد من احتمالية انقطاع الشبكة في المناطق النائية، ويضطر المستخدمين إلى شراء أجهزة أحدث برغم الانهيار الاقتصادي الحاصل!

    الحكومة اللبنانية ستقطع الاتصالات عن أكثر من 230 ألف شخص!
    يؤدي هذا القرار إلى تهميش الفئات الأكثر فقراً، ويزيد من احتمالية انقطاع الشبكة في المناطق النائية، ويضطر المستخدمين إلى شراء أجهزة أحدث برغم الانهيار الاقتصادي الحاصل.
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  20. May 27

    While Alaa's transfer is a very important step in his journey to freedom, it can’t end there.

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  21. May 27

    - Issue a public statement calling for the immediate release of Alaa; and - Ensure Alaa receives regular consular visits and unhindered access to his lawyers in the UK.

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