Social Media Exchange Explained

Social Media Exchange (SMEX)
Focus:Defending and advancing digital rights
Key People:Mohamad Najem
Founded Date:2008
Location:Beirut, Lebanon
Area Served:Arab world
Homepage:smex.org

SMEX (formerly Social Media Exchange) is a Lebanese non-governmental organization with a mission to advocate for digital rights in the Arab world.[1] [2] It is based in Beirut.[3] Its executive director is Mohamad Najem.[4] SMEX was established in 2008 as Social Media Exchange.[5]

Bread & Net

Bread & Net is an annual unconference that has been held by SMEX in Beirut since 2018 that brings together activists, technologists, policy-makers, and others to discuss global and regional digital rights and other human rights.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-05-13 . 2021 HRP Summer Fellow Reflection: Amre Metwally JD'22 . 2023-01-13 . Human Rights @ Harvard Law . en-US.
  2. Web site: Everything Middle East dissidents and journalists need to know about Mastodon . 2023-01-13 . Middle East Eye . en.
  3. Web site: Belanger . Ashley . 2023-01-06 . Wikipedia admin jailed for 32 years after alleged Saudi spy infiltration . 2023-01-13 . Ars Technica . en-us.
  4. Web site: 'All that work is at risk': Fear of Twitter collapse leaves Arab activists scrambling . 2023-01-13 . Middle East Eye . en.
  5. Web site: Social Media Exchange (SMEX) . 2023-08-14 . www.annalindhfoundation.org . en.
  6. Web site: Chennoufi . Emna Sayadi, Wafa Ben-Hassine, Nikki Gladstone, Mohamed . 2018-11-30 . Reflections on Bread&Net: The growing importance of digital rights activism in the MENA region . 2023-08-14 . Access Now . en-US.

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