The Egyptian Net Hub
Egypt’s role as an infrastructural networking hub is under the radar but has great significance strategically. This thread opens up the issue for further scrutiny.
Malaysia Social Media Code
This is an interesting development from Malaysia on a social media code. I’m curious to see whether this might be a template for others to follow. Implementation will be...
Home Office Report on Hate Crime in England and Wales (updated)
I’m reporting this because it is also a significant online issue, which both Digital British Islam and Digitial Islam Across Europe are investigating. The original Home Office Report is...
Meta ‘censorship‘ allegations
The New Arab, Meta Israel policy chief Jordana Cutler allegedly ‘censoring’ pro-Palestine Instagram posts, 22 Oct 2024 “Jordana Cutler, a former member of the Israeli government and advisor to...
Yahya Assiri Spyware Allegations
Reuters, UK-based Saudi dissident can sue Riyadh for alleged spyware use, court says, 21 Oct 2024 “He [Yahya Assiri] is suing Saudi Arabia at London’s High Court, saying the...
Taliban media restrictions
AP/Arab News, Taliban-run media stops showing images of living beings in some Afghan provinces, 15 Oct 2024 “Taliban run-media have stopped showing images of living beings in some Afghan...
Turkey Femicide Concerns
Elmas Topcu, DW.com, Turkey faces spate of brutal murders of women, 19 Oct 2024. “”Violence against women is not new,” said Esin Izel Uysal, a lawyer for We Will...
Malaysia Tech Issues
SCMP, Huawei and Malaysia’s 5G future: unpacking the embrace of Chinese tech, 19 Oct 2024 “The Chinese tech giant has emerged as the odds-on favourite to build Malaysia’s second...
Pakistan online ‘blasphemy‘ cases
This is a long-running theme, but has extra momentum with the increased activities of so-called ‘vigilantes‘:
Discussion on Algorithms
I’ve started reading Yuval Noah Harari‘s Nexus, so I was interested in listening to this BBC Radio 4 ‘Start the Week’ programme, which incorporated critical perspectives of the book (among...