Syria

Facebook cleared in fake news defamation case

Last month, Syrian refugee Anas Modamani filed a lawsuit against Facebook after a barrage of fake news linked an image of him and German…

Samsung’s Gear, NYTimes hacked and Miley’s twerking: #StuffToKnow on the web this week

Not a massive week on the web this time, most of the attention went to the gyrations of a pop singer and the ongoing…

Syrian rebels build tank, include PlayStation controller for turret

So you’ve taken part in a couple of hackathons, maybe you’ve built something the people there thought was impressive. We’ll wager you’ve never hacked…

Syrian gov’t supporters hack Al-Jazeera

News agency Al-Jazeera has been hacked for the second time in less than a week. The attack has seen the agency sending out false…

Wikileaks releases 2.5m Syrian emails

Whistleblowing site Wikileaks has just published some 2.5-million emails from 680 Syria-related entities or domain names. According to Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange, the files…

New online project looks to ‘highlight the human cost’ of Syria conflict

Syria was one of the last Middle East countries to get swept up in the Zeitgeist of the Arab Spring. Things have not, however,…

Anonymous takes down Syrian Ministry of Defence site

Hacker group Anonymous, has taken down yet another governmental site in its declared war against global injustice. The group has removed the Syrian Ministry…

The worst internet countries on Earth

The Freedom On The Net 2011: A Global Assessment of internet and Digital Media is a study that highlights threats to internet freedom such…

Giving a voice to the turmoil in the Middle East via Twitter

For the nearly 40 000 followers of his Twitter feed, Andy Carvin is providing a unique window into the turmoil in the Middle East….

Facebook and YouTube unblocked for Syrians

Syrian government recently announced they would lift a five-year-long block on Facebook, YouTube and Blogger. The authorities issued no statements regarding the development, but…

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The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves

JLR channels its Camel Trophy history