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Afef Abrougui

Afef Abrougui is a consultant and researcher working at the intersection of technology and human rights. She is currently leading research at SMEX, the leading digital rights organization in the Arab region, in addition to working on a range of projects with other organisations aimed at advancing protection for human rights in digital spaces. Afef holds a media studies MA (New Media and Digital Culture track) from the University of Amsterdam. She previously worked as a lead editor for Advox,  a project by Global Voices which specializes in reporting on the intersection of technology and human rights in the Global South, and a Research Analyst for Ranking Digital Rights.

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Afef Abrougui Mar 29, 2018

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Afef Abrougui Mar 23, 2018

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Brussels says online platforms should remove terrorist content in one hour, Washington state enacts net neutrality law, Cameroon restores internet access to its Anglophone regions

Afef Abrougui Mar 9, 2018

Corporate Accountability News Highlights is a regular series by Ranking Digital Rights highlighting key news related to tech companies, freedom of expression, and privacy issues around the world. European Commission gives tech companies 1 hour to remove terrorist content Online platforms should remove terrorist content within

U.S. Supreme Court hears Microsoft privacy case, mobile network shutdowns ruled illegal by Pakistani court, Facebook’s tracking of non-users violates Belgian privacy laws

Afef Abrougui Mar 2, 2018

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