Kassem Mnejja
kassemmnejja.bsky.social
Kassem Mnejja
@kassemmnejja.bsky.social
Advocating for digital rights across MENA and beyond with Access Now. Nonresident Fellow at @timep.bsky.social, focusing on digital rights and cyberspace in the MENA region.
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Looking at Gaza, Syria, Lebanon & Sudan, Editorial Director @michatobia.bsky.social moderated a panel featuring current & former fellows @monashtaya.bsky.social, @kassemmnejja.bsky.social & @justinsalhani.bsky.social on the fight over narrative amid conflict & what it means for actors on-the-ground.
November 5, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Join our panel on Wednesday, Oct 29, examining the fight over narrative in armed conflict. @monashtaya.bsky.social, @justinsalhani.bsky.social & @kassemmnejja.bsky.social, moderated by @michatobia.bsky.social, will delve into key trends from content moderation to disinformation & internet shutdowns.
October 23, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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(3) The RSF and SAF have used internet shutdowns as a tool of control, isolating millions and exacerbating the suffering of civilians.

Nonresident Fellow @kassemmnejja.bsky.social explores long-term solutions to ensure satellite internet connectivity in Sudan timep.org/2024/09/19/i...
Internet in Conflict: Sudan’s Battle for Connection
The increasing presence of satellite internet, like Starlink, has provided crucial connectivity in Sudan as the warring parties continue widespread blackouts.
timep.org
April 15, 2025 at 2:32 PM
The ascent of cyber warfare is weaponizing our digital world.

With Lebanon’s ceasefire already violated, a lasting physical + digital ceasefire is needed to halt digital aggression & physical hostilities.

More from @marwasf.bsky.social & @giuliowolfe.bsky.social:
www.accessnow.org/toward-a-dig...
Toward a digital ceasefire - Access Now
The ascent of cyber warfare is weaponizing our digital world; it’s time to embrace the concept of “digital ceasefire.”
www.accessnow.org
December 6, 2024 at 10:18 AM
The line between digital and physical warfare is becoming more and more blurred.

Gaza and Lebanon offer a chilling glimpse of what lies ahead. As digital warfare tightens its grip on the region, there's an urgent need for robust defenses, transparent international oversight, and accountability.
December 6, 2024 at 10:18 AM
With the war on Gaza as a blueprint, Lebanon highlights a troubling precedent for civilian-targeted digital warfare in the region.

Since September, @smex.org has been tracking and documenting digital rights violations during Israel’s aggression in Lebanon:
smex.org/digital-righ...
Digital Rights During the War on Lebanon: November 21, 2024 - SMEX
Beirut, November 21, 2024 | As Israel’s war on Lebanon persists, people in Lebanon fear being surveilled or tracked digitally....
smex.org
December 6, 2024 at 10:18 AM