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Bread&Net Timeline Visit Bread&Net Our Work Building a Movement for Digital Rights in West Asia and North Africa We work with different stakeholders including digital rights advocates, journalists, lawyers, tech professionals, policy makers, and regional experts to track, analyze, and share the latest updates on human rights in digital spaces. Our evidence-based advocacy is focused on the right to privacy and freedom of expression. Threat Lab Our cybersecurity experts provide rapid-response forensic support and digital safety assistance to individuals and human rights defenders. Fellowships We train and mentor the next generation of digital rights leaders to produce rigorous and impactful research. Digital Rights Fund We support grassroots initiatives and leaders in the digital rights movement through sub-grants to individuals, informal groups, unregistered organizations, and entities working in the WANA region. 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News Chat Control 1.0 extended: EU’s attempts to legalize mass surveillance could impact users’ privacy beyond its borders News Our thoughts on Lebanon’s new AI and technology ministry News Bridging the Gap: SMEX’s New Chapter in Digital Governance News A Road Map to Digital Transformation in Lebanon News SMEX Joins First Meeting of Ministerial Committee on Childrens Online Safety News Technology was meant to serve people. Has AI changed that principle? News Why Oman’s new cybercrime law has little to do with cybercrime News First Oversight Board Decision on Disabled Accounts: A Call for Transparency and Due Process News Why has Israels NSO changed its WhatsApp spyware attack strategy? News Should you upload a photo of yourself on an AI platform? The short answer is no, and here’s why  Campaigns Keep Communities in Lebanon Safe, Informed, and Connected. Donate now. SMEX is working to bridge the connectivity gap for our communities in Lebanon, ensuring they can have access to essential digital services and are aware of threats at all times. We are all hearing the stories: your elderly parents and grandparents are displaced and looking for shelter, food, medication; the basic needs of survival, and […] New Research: Click, Load, Kill: A Look into the Cyberweapon Industry in the WANA Region New Research: Click, Load, Kill: A Look into the Cyberweapon Industry in the WANA Region Lebanon: Ensure Draft Media Law Upholds Free Expression Recently Proposed Amendments Would Restrict Rights (Beirut, September 16, 2025) – Lebanon’s parliament should ensure that a draft media law it is considering upholds the right to freedom of expression, 14 Lebanese and international rights organizations, including SMEX Organization and members of the Freedom of Opinion and Expression Coalition in Lebanon, said today. This includes […] Open Letter to Samsung: End Forced Israeli-Founded Bloatware Installations in the WANA Region In recent months, we have received numerous reports from users across West Asia and North Africa (WANA) expressing alarm over a little-known but deeply intrusive bloatware application—AppCloud—pre-installed on Samsung’s A and M series smartphones. Without users’ knowledge or consent, this bloatware collects sensitive personal data, cannot be removed without compromising device security, and offers no […] Public voter lists risk more data breaches in Lebanon Lebanons Directorate General of Civil Status (DGCS) has initiated a campaign encouraging voters to confirm their personal information on online voter lists by March 1, 2025. Under Lebanese municipal and parliamentary electoral law, these lists must publicly display voters’ full names, parents’ names, registration numbers, gender, birth date, and sect to ensure accurate identification. Voters […]  Advocacy & Resources The Latest Updates on Digital Rights from West Asia and North Africa 15 Jul 2026 New report on the militarization of tech in the SWANA: Produced, tested, deployed Read More 10 Dec 2025 Human Rights Day: SMEX reflects on a year of advocacy for digital rights  Read More 01 Oct 2025 New Research: Click, Load, Kill: A Look into the Cyberweapon Industry in the WANA Region Read More Alliances & Coalitions Muhal Muhal is an evidence-based coalition, currently led by SMEX; it aims at documenting detentions and arrests related to online freedom of speech in Lebanon. MENA Alliance for Digital Rights (MADR) The MENA Alliance for Digital Rights (MADR) is a coordinated regional network co-founded and currently moderated by SMEX, facilitating collaboration among organizations working on digital rights in the MENA region. Freedom of Expression Coalition in Lebanon (FoE Coalition) The Freedom of Expression Coalition in Lebanon (FoE Coalition) brings together 16 organizations to defend freedom of opinion and expression. It is co-founded and currently moderated by SMEX. Stay Informed. Subscribe to our monthly newsletter. Email SUBSCRIBE donate Quick Links Get Involved Our Impact Contact Us Donate Now Resources What We Do Threat Lab Services Digital Rights Fund Fellowships Who We Are Opportunities Advocacy & Publications العربية Search for:Search Button Follow our work Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow ©2026 SMEX. All rights reserved. This website is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) Privacy Policy