Saudi Internet
COVID-19: Updated
18 August 2020 11:22
COVID-19 coverage/issues relating specifically to Muslims and the internet: this section of the blog is now effectively a timeline of key concerns associated with COVID-19. Expect some writing of this in due course, and also a webinar of work-in-progress (in September). Discover More…
Hajj 2020/1441
02 August 2020 18:01
Coverage of Hajj 2020/1441 and Eid online (which crosses over into the Covid-19 section of this blog) … Discover More…
MBS KSA
01 June 2020 15:19
KSA Bot Army
20 January 2020 14:26
KSA Media
17 December 2019 16:36
KSA and Gender
10 December 2019 17:32
KSA VPNs
06 December 2019 12:12
KSA Video of Domestic Abuse
26 November 2019 16:12
KSA Intellectuals Detained
25 November 2019 17:13
KSA Entertainment Drive
19 November 2019 22:08
Twitter's Saudi spy network leaves activists living in fear
18 November 2019 16:56
'Immodest fashion'??
13 November 2019 17:17
KSA Promo
12 November 2019 10:21
KSA Social Media Storm
28 October 2019 12:11
Child-friendly Mosques
24 October 2019 12:09
RIyadh Niqab 'ban'
17 October 2019 19:15
KSA al-Awda Case
12 October 2019 17:29
KSA Abaya Online Debate
17 September 2019 12:53
Crypto Saudi
22 August 2019 09:59
UAE-Saudi 'Twitter War'
12 August 2019 17:17
Hajj 2019/1440
12 August 2019 12:49
A collection of links and resources associated with Hajj 2019/1440 Discover More…
New book: 'Tweeted Heresies'
06 August 2019 17:31
KSA Hacking allegations +
20 June 2019 10:50
Social Media Sensitivities
18 June 2019 23:16
Israeli Tech Allegations
12 June 2019 15:29
Uber KSA Gender Preferences
16 April 2019 10:56
KSA Guardianship
11 April 2019 12:09
Selfie Danger
10 April 2019 12:12
Saudi Trial
09 April 2019 11:32
Snapchat filters interpreted
15 February 2019 12:14
KSA 'Ghost Accounts'
11 February 2019 12:40
Absher
05 February 2019 14:26
KSA UAE Digital Currency
29 January 2019 14:43
KSA Documentary
26 January 2019 16:20
KSA Viral Twitter Thread
04 January 2019 11:58
'Patriot Act' banned
03 January 2019 12:44
New York Times, Netflix Blocks Show in Saudi Arabia Critical of Saudi Prince (click through here to view the episode)
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KSA tech investments under scrutiny
12 October 2018 12:54
Opinion piece: Anand Giridharadas, NYT, Silicon Valley’s Saudi Arabia Problem, 12 Oct 2018 "As Saudi Arabia establishes its new role as one of Silicon Valley’s most prominent investors, the risk grows that its investments will purchase silence. Companies that pride themselves on openness and freedom may find themselves unable to speak ill of one of their largest investors." Discover More…
Jamal Khashoggi
11 October 2018 14:57
Middle East Eye, Jamal Khashoggi: Amateur sleuths scour web for details of 15 Saudi men "Late on Tuesday night, pro-government Turkish outlets published the names and photos of 15 people they claim were involved in Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi's disappearance, setting off a frantic search among social media users for any publicly available information about the mysterious list."
Extensive coverage of this case on my twitter feed @garybunt
Extensive coverage of this case on my twitter feed @garybunt