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Digitally distracted professor. Researcher/author on Islam, Muslims and the internet. Emoji-free zone. Reposting does not imply endorsement, etc. #HashtagIslam #Islam virtuallyislamic.com
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Social Media and Online Coverage: Israel-Hamas Conflict (Month…
Tue 12 Rabi Al Thani 1446AH 15-10-2024AD -
Iranian hackers
Mon 11 Rabi Al Thani 1446AH 14-10-2024AD -
Iran Rapper Sentenced
Sun 10 Rabi Al Thani 1446AH 13-10-2024AD -
Iran hack allegation
Tue 21 Rabi Al Awwal 1446AH 24-9-2024AD -
Iran and Social Media
Mon 13 Rabi Al Awwal 1446AH 16-9-2024AD -
Pakistan net ‘mystery‘
Sat 4 Rabi Al Awwal 1446AH 7-9-2024AD -
Afghanistan Women Protest
Fri 26 Safar 1446AH 30-8-2024AD -
Iranian hacking APT42
Tue 23 Safar 1446AH 27-8-2024AD -
Khamenei on net regulation
Tue 23 Safar 1446AH 27-8-2024AD -
Afghan Med Students
Fri 19 Safar 1446AH 23-8-2024AD -
ISKP Research
Mon 8 Safar 1446AH 12-8-2024AD -
Censorship Issues
Mon 8 Safar 1446AH 12-8-2024AD -
Uighur Discussion
Fri 5 Safar 1446AH 9-8-2024AD -
Malaysia Net Restrictions
Thu 4 Safar 1446AH 8-8-2024AD -
Iran executions
Wed 3 Safar 1446AH 7-8-2024AD -
Malaysia Cyberlaw
Mon 23 Muharram 1446AH 29-7-2024AD -
Taliban, Mujahid and X
Mon 2 Muharram 1446AH 8-7-2024AD -
‘The AI Tightrope‘
Tue 26 Dhul Hijjah 1445AH 2-7-2024AD -
Toomaj Salehi
Sat 16 Dhul Hijjah 1445AH 22-6-2024AD -
Iran Executions
Thu 22 Dhul Qidah 1445AH 30-5-2024AD -
Social Media and Online Coverage: Israel-Hamas Conflict (Month…
Thu 22 Dhul Qidah 1445AH 30-5-2024AD -
Islam in China
Tue 20 Dhul Qidah 1445AH 28-5-2024AD -
Sudan
Mon 19 Dhul Qidah 1445AH 27-5-2024AD -
Raisi
Wed 14 Dhul Qidah 1445AH 22-5-2024AD -
Houthis and Taliban
Thu 8 Dhul Qidah 1445AH 16-5-2024AD -
Khamenei’s Granddaughter Viral False Claim
Sun 4 Dhul Qidah 1445AH 12-5-2024AD -
Taliban TV Warning
Fri 2 Dhul Qidah 1445AH 10-5-2024AD -
Iran Cyberpolice in Crackdown
Tue 28 Shawwal 1445AH 7-5-2024AD -
KSA and Human Rights
Tue 28 Shawwal 1445AH 7-5-2024AD -
Iran Judiciary Sentences Online Activist
Tue 28 Shawwal 1445AH 7-5-2024AD -
Social Media and Online Coverage: Israel-Hamas Conflict (Month…
Tue 28 Shawwal 1445AH 7-5-2024AD -
KSA Manahel al-Otaibi
Thu 23 Shawwal 1445AH 2-5-2024AD -
Zahra Joya & Rukhshana Media
Thu 23 Shawwal 1445AH 2-5-2024AD -
WhatsApp Bans
Wed 22 Shawwal 1445AH 1-5-2024AD -
Jihad in perspective(s)
Tue 21 Shawwal 1445AH 30-4-2024AD -
Toomaj Salehi
Thu 16 Shawwal 1445AH 25-4-2024AD -
Iran Women
Mon 13 Shawwal 1445AH 22-4-2024AD -
X Pakistan Ban
Fri 10 Shawwal 1445AH 19-4-2024AD -
Pakistan X block
Thu 9 Shawwal 1445AH 18-4-2024AD -
Iran Graduation Video Controversy
Tue 30 Ramadan 1445AH 9-4-2024AD -
Crypto + ‘IS‘
Thu 25 Ramadan 1445AH 4-4-2024AD -
Social Media and Online Coverage: Israel-Hamas Conflict (Month…
Thu 25 Ramadan 1445AH 4-4-2024AD -
ISKP
Sat 20 Ramadan 1445AH 30-3-2024AD -
Sudan Crisis
Wed 10 Ramadan 1445AH 20-3-2024AD -
Iran Cyberwarfare
Mon 8 Ramadan 1445AH 18-3-2024AD -
Marjane Satrapi
Mon 8 Ramadan 1445AH 18-3-2024AD -
Sandvine on Entity List
Tue 2 Ramadan 1445AH 12-3-2024AD -
Afghanistan Social Media Voices
Sat 28 Shaban 1445AH 9-3-2024AD -
Social Media and Online Coverage: Israel-Hamas Conflict (Month…
Thu 26 Shaban 1445AH 7-3-2024AD -
Shervin Hajipour
Fri 20 Shaban 1445AH 1-3-2024AD -
X Pakistan Restrictions
Mon 9 Shaban 1445AH 19-2-2024AD -
Iran iPhone Scam
Mon 9 Shaban 1445AH 19-2-2024AD -
Iran Parliament Hacked
Wed 4 Shaban 1445AH 14-2-2024AD -
Sudan Internet Blackouts
Tue 3 Shaban 1445AH 13-2-2024AD -
Khamenei Cut
Thu 27 Rajab 1445AH 8-2-2024AD -
Deep Fake Hack in UAE
Thu 27 Rajab 1445AH 8-2-2024AD -
‘Zionist‘ Terminology and (potential) Censorship
Thu 27 Rajab 1445AH 8-2-2024AD -
Iran controversial visit
Wed 26 Rajab 1445AH 7-2-2024AD -
Social Media and Online Coverage: Israel-Hamas Conflict (Month…
Mon 24 Rajab 1445AH 5-2-2024AD -
Iran ‘influence‘
Tue 11 Rajab 1445AH 23-1-2024AD -
Kerman Attack: Update
Mon 26 Jumada Al Akhira 1445AH 8-1-2024AD -
Pakistan Net Disruption
Sun 25 Jumada Al Akhira 1445AH 7-1-2024AD -
Social Media and Online Coverage: Israel-Hamas Conflict (Month…
Fri 23 Jumada Al Akhira 1445AH 5-1-2024AD -
Iran: Kerman Explosion
Thu 22 Jumada Al Akhira 1445AH 4-1-2024AD -
Iranian Culture
Tue 20 Jumada Al Akhira 1445AH 2-1-2024AD -
Hack reveals Uyghur Camp Photos
Tue 20 Jumada Al Akhira 1445AH 2-1-2024AD -
Sudan – a Reminder
Sun 18 Jumada Al Akhira 1445AH 31-12-2023AD -
Iran-Houthi AIS
Wed 14 Jumada Al Akhira 1445AH 27-12-2023AD -
Turkish VPN Bans
Sun 11 Jumada Al Akhira 1445AH 24-12-2023AD -
Iran Farez App
Thu 8 Jumada Al Akhira 1445AH 21-12-2023AD -
Spying on Iran International
Wed 7 Jumada Al Akhira 1445AH 20-12-2023AD -
Iran ‘Hijab Prosecution‘
Wed 7 Jumada Al Akhira 1445AH 20-12-2023AD -
Iran ‘anti-Israel disinformation‘
Tue 6 Jumada Al Akhira 1445AH 19-12-2023AD -
SIM Fraud
Tue 6 Jumada Al Akhira 1445AH 19-12-2023AD -
Human Rights in Pakistan
Tue 6 Jumada Al Akhira 1445AH 19-12-2023AD -
Sweden: Iran Official’s Guilt Verdict Upheld
Tue 6 Jumada Al Akhira 1445AH 19-12-2023AD -
Iran Targets Protesters On- and Offline
Mon 5 Jumada Al Akhira 1445AH 18-12-2023AD -
Sadegh Boughi
Wed 29 Jumada Al Oula 1445AH 13-12-2023AD -
Afghanistan Education Breakdown
Sat 25 Jumada Al Oula 1445AH 9-12-2023AD -
Social Media and Online Coverage: Israel-Hamas Conflict (Month…
Wed 22 Jumada Al Oula 1445AH 6-12-2023AD -
Spotlighting Toomaj on Spotify
Sat 18 Jumada Al Oula 1445AH 2-12-2023AD -
Social Media and Online Coverage: Israel-Hamas Conflict (Month…
Tue 23 Rabi Al Thani 1445AH 7-11-2023AD -
Iran media responses
Tue 25 Rabi Al Awwal 1445AH 10-10-2023AD -
Iran Facial Recognition Tech.
Mon 24 Rabi Al Awwal 1445AH 9-10-2023AD -
‘The Guest’
Mon 24 Rabi Al Awwal 1445AH 9-10-2023AD -
Narges Mohammadi
Fri 21 Rabi Al Awwal 1445AH 6-10-2023AD -
Syria ‘horror hospital’
Thu 20 Rabi Al Awwal 1445AH 5-10-2023AD -
‘Morality police’ Iran Case
Tue 18 Rabi Al Awwal 1445AH 3-10-2023AD -
Iran Influence Ops
Fri 14 Rabi Al Awwal 1445AH 29-9-2023AD -
Iran blocks net
Fri 14 Rabi Al Awwal 1445AH 29-9-2023AD -
Robot Fatwas
Wed 12 Rabi Al Awwal 1445AH 27-9-2023AD -
X label removal impact
Wed 12 Rabi Al Awwal 1445AH 27-9-2023AD -
Iran AI Fatwa
Tue 11 Rabi Al Awwal 1445AH 26-9-2023AD -
Podcast: ‘Who Referees Cyberspace?’
Mon 10 Rabi Al Awwal 1445AH 25-9-2023AD -
MBS Confirms Tweet Death Sentence
Sat 8 Rabi Al Awwal 1445AH 23-9-2023AD -
Afghanistan Cassettes
Sat 8 Rabi Al Awwal 1445AH 23-9-2023AD -
Iran Protests One Year On
Mon 3 Rabi Al Awwal 1445AH 18-9-2023AD -
Censorship-resistant apps
Thu 29 Safar 1445AH 14-9-2023AD -
Mahsa Amini – One Year On
Thu 29 Safar 1445AH 14-9-2023AD -
Iran Football SIM Controversy
Wed 28 Safar 1445AH 13-9-2023AD -
X KSA Lawsuit
Mon 19 Safar 1445AH 4-9-2023AD -
MENA AI Biometric Concerns
Wed 7 Safar 1445AH 23-8-2023AD -
KSA ‘Migrant Killings’ Allegations
Tue 6 Safar 1445AH 22-8-2023AD -
Allegations: KSA block Vice stories
Tue 28 Muharram 1445AH 15-8-2023AD -
KSA Influencer arrest
Sun 26 Muharram 1445AH 13-8-2023AD -
Satirist Bailed
Thu 23 Muharram 1445AH 10-8-2023AD -
Iran Spy Tech Allegations
Wed 22 Muharram 1445AH 9-8-2023AD -
Salma al-Shehab and Noura al-Qahtani
Wed 22 Muharram 1445AH 9-8-2023AD -
‘We are Ayenda’
Tue 21 Muharram 1445AH 8-8-2023AD -
Senegal TikTok Block
Thu 16 Muharram 1445AH 3-8-2023AD -
Islamic Centre England
Mon 13 Muharram 1445AH 31-7-2023AD -
Taliban
Sun 12 Muharram 1445AH 30-7-2023AD -
Iran Net Restrictions
Thu 9 Muharram 1445AH 27-7-2023AD -
KSA Data Issues
Tue 7 Muharram 1445AH 25-7-2023AD -
Afghan WhatsApp Judo Lessons
Sat 4 Muharram 1445AH 22-7-2023AD -
Tunisia and Satire
Thu 2 Muharram 1445AH 20-7-2023AD -
Ellwood Video
Thu 2 Muharram 1445AH 20-7-2023AD -
Iran Protests 2023 (update)
Thu 2 Muharram 1445AH 20-7-2023AD -
‘Iran’s Hijab-Industrial Complex’
Wed 1 Muharram 1445AH 19-7-2023AD -
Mohammad Sadeghi
Mon 29 Dhul Hijjah 1444AH 17-7-2023AD -
Iran taxes Influencers
Fri 26 Dhul Hijjah 1444AH 14-7-2023AD -
Gershad Iran
Thu 25 Dhul Hijjah 1444AH 13-7-2023AD -
Tunisia migrants under attack
Wed 24 Dhul Hijjah 1444AH 12-7-2023AD -
Toomaj Salehi
Mon 22 Dhul Hijjah 1444AH 10-7-2023AD -
‘Revenge’: Video Game
Thu 11 Dhul Hijjah 1444AH 29-6-2023AD -
Iran Apps Suspended
Mon 1 Dhul Hijjah 1444AH 19-6-2023AD -
Iran’s ‘Quantum’ Computer
Thu 26 Dhul Qidah 1444AH 15-6-2023AD -
Molavi Abdolhamid
Wed 25 Dhul Qidah 1444AH 14-6-2023AD -
Iran Firewall Issues
Wed 25 Dhul Qidah 1444AH 14-6-2023AD -
KSA Crackdown
Wed 11 Dhul Qidah 1444AH 31-5-2023AD -
Iran: Journalist on Trial
Tue 10 Dhul Qidah 1444AH 30-5-2023AD -
Najiaying Mosque
Tue 10 Dhul Qidah 1444AH 30-5-2023AD -
Iran Cyber Capabilities
Wed 4 Dhul Qidah 1444AH 24-5-2023AD -
Bread and Roses
Mon 2 Dhul Qidah 1444AH 22-5-2023AD -
Syria
Sun 1 Dhul Qidah 1444AH 21-5-2023AD -
Taliban and ISIS-K Concerns
Fri 29 Shawwal 1444AH 19-5-2023AD -
Iran FM Hacked
Tue 19 Shawwal 1444AH 9-5-2023AD -
Iran Secret Committee
Tue 5 Shawwal 1444AH 25-4-2023AD -
Abu Ghraib
Thu 29 Ramadan 1444AH 20-4-2023AD -
Uyghur Research
Thu 22 Ramadan 1444AH 13-4-2023AD -
#FreeSadhan
Thu 15 Ramadan 1444AH 6-4-2023AD -
Uighur Bookshop & eBooks
Mon 12 Ramadan 1444AH 3-4-2023AD -
Afghan Net Struggle
Tue 6 Ramadan 1444AH 28-3-2023AD -
Matiullah Wesa
Tue 6 Ramadan 1444AH 28-3-2023AD -
Iran’s ‘Cyber Army’
Thu 1 Ramadan 1444AH 23-3-2023AD -
Iraq: 20 Years On
Mon 28 Shaban 1444AH 20-3-2023AD -
Podcast: The News Agents: Anoosheh Ashoori
Mon 28 Shaban 1444AH 20-3-2023AD -
Afghan Girls’ Education
Thu 24 Shaban 1444AH 16-3-2023AD -
Saudi Trans Issues
Thu 24 Shaban 1444AH 16-3-2023AD -
‘Mentega Terbang’
Wed 23 Shaban 1444AH 15-3-2023AD -
Pakistan and ‘Free Speech’
Sun 20 Shaban 1444AH 12-3-2023AD -
Net Shutdowns
Wed 9 Shaban 1444AH 1-3-2023AD -
Taliban Working 9-5 Online
Wed 24 Rajab 1444AH 15-2-2023AD -
Wikipedia blocked in Pakistan
Mon 15 Rajab 1444AH 6-2-2023AD -
TikTok Taliban
Mon 15 Rajab 1444AH 6-2-2023AD -
Iran – Big Tech Muted
Fri 27 Jumada Al Akhira 1444AH 20-1-2023AD -
Yemen Child Brides
Thu 30 Rabi Al Thani 1444AH 24-11-2022AD -
Insta Censorship?
Thu 16 Rabi Al Thani 1444AH 10-11-2022AD -
Iran Protests 2022
Tue 14 Rabi Al Thani 1444AH 8-11-2022AD -
Uighur Net
Wed 8 Rabi Al Thani 1444AH 2-11-2022AD -
Iran VPN
Fri 25 Rabi Al Awwal 1444AH 21-10-2022AD -
Shahed drones
Fri 25 Rabi Al Awwal 1444AH 21-10-2022AD -
Iran Protests 2022 update
Thu 17 Rabi Al Awwal 1444AH 13-10-2022AD -
Afghanistan YouTube Refugees
Thu 17 Rabi Al Awwal 1444AH 13-10-2022AD -
Big Tech & Iran
Mon 7 Rabi Al Awwal 1444AH 3-10-2022AD -
TikTok Taliban Ban
Fri 13 Safar 1444AH 9-9-2022AD -
Iran Tech Surveillance
Mon 9 Safar 1444AH 5-9-2022AD -
4G Taliban
Wed 4 Safar 1444AH 31-8-2022AD -
Podcast: From Kabul to Manchester
Thu 20 Muharram 1444AH 18-8-2022AD -
Saudi Arabia: Salma al-Shehab
Thu 20 Muharram 1444AH 18-8-2022AD -
Salman Rushdie Attacked
Sat 15 Muharram 1444AH 13-8-2022AD -
Taliban net
Sun 13 Dhul Qidah 1443AH 12-6-2022AD -
Comic break
Wed 9 Dhul Qidah 1443AH 8-6-2022AD -
Seminar on Fake News
Wed 17 Shawwal 1443AH 18-5-2022AD -
Censorship and pro-Palestinian Content
Wed 17 Shawwal 1443AH 18-5-2022AD -
Shireen Abu Akleh
Fri 12 Shawwal 1443AH 13-5-2022AD -
Net Iran Issues
Tue 6 Shawwal 1442AH 18-5-2021AD