A comparison between privacy and security provided by instant messaging applications

Privacy

People have become increasingly reliant on instant messaging applications in their daily routine, whether for personal or business communication. This makes it crucial to pay attention to the data these applications collect about us. Here is a comparison of the privacy and digital security features offered by some of the most used messaging apps. SMEX

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Statement from global civil society on the impact of Facebook, Google and Twitter: Concern for democracy and human rights must not end at the US’s borders

News&Press Releases

We are organisations working globally to strengthen democracy and human rights. Today we are demanding that Facebook, Google, and Twitter urgently demonstrate the concern they have claimed toward democratic processes in the United States to the remaining 96% of humanity. Immediate action is needed to avoid further aiding and abetting harm to democracy and human

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Open Letter to Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube: Stop silencing critical voices from the Middle East and North Africa

News&Press Releases

Ten years ago today, 26-year old Tunisian street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire in protest over injustice and state marginalization, igniting mass uprisings in Tunisia, Egypt, and other countries across the Middle East and North Africa. As we mark the 10th anniversary of the Arab Spring, we, the undersigned activists, journalists, and human

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Personal Data Protection Law: Does it Really Aim at Bolstering the Right to Privacy?

Privacy, Tech and Law

Download a copy in PDF format Contents Introduction Egyptians generally suffer from weak legal protection to their ‘right to privacy’. In connection to this, and as regards the data collected by the government during daily administrative dealings, and the data collected by private companies from their clients, there exist several legislative loopholes that allow for

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Press and Human Rights Websites Blocked in Egypt Using Sandvine Equipment

Free Internet

“Masaar – Technology and Law Community” published a report on 24 October, on the activities of Sandvine; a company whose name has been in circulation in the past years for being active in the field of developing, manufacturing and operating software and equipment used by governments as tools for internet surveillance. Masaar conducted a series

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Sandvine … the surveillance octopus in the Arab region

Free Internet, Human Rights and Business, Privacy

Introduction Partnership and business agreements between Arab governments and corporates on the one hand, and foreign companies working in the internet and communication surveillance industry (software/hardware) on the other, is currently witnessing an increase in rate and scale. The aim is to manipulate the flow of information, restrain freedom of expression, and control internet and

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The Egyptian authorities block “Telegram”

Free Internet, Privacy

Technology and Law Community “Masaar” documented the blocking of the Telegram website and application by the Egyptian authorities on 22 October 2020. The authorities blocked Telegram on three of the Internet service networks operating in Egypt. These networks included “We”, “Vodafone” and “Orange”. Masaar learned about the blocking action after complaints from several users of

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