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Tahrir Square protesters with smartphones in 2011 contrasted against modern surveillance cameras and facial recognition screens

Arab Spring's Revolution: From Protest Tweets to Global Spy Networks

What if the phones that toppled dictators are now propping up spy states? A decade after the Arab Spring, its networked hope has fueled a booming global surveillance industry.

5 min read 4 weeks, 1 day ago
Digital chains binding a human rights activist silhouette against a globe of surveillance eyes

EFF's UN Warning: Cybercrime Laws Are Crushing Human Rights Defenders

Governments promised safety nets online. Instead, they're casting drag nets over activists. EFF's UN submission pulls no punches on the digital crackdown.

4 min read 1 month ago
Egyptian protesters holding phones during 2011 Arab Spring protests, overlaid with chains and locked padlocks on social media icons

Arab Spring's Digital Spark Snuffed Out: Activists Pay the Price

Imagine posting a dance video and landing in jail for three years. That's Egypt today, where Arab Spring dreams crashed into cybercrime laws. Real people — not platforms — bear the brunt.

4 min read 1 month ago

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