Jonathan Hoffman is a political science Ph.D. student at George Mason University (GMU) focusing on Middle East politics. He received an M.A. in Middle East and Islamic Studies and a B.A. in Global Affairs both from GMU. Jonathan has been published in various academic and policy-oriented platforms, including Middle East Policy, the Cornell International Affairs Review, The Cipher Brief, and more.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaEspionage and repression in the Middle East courtesy of the West
Western companies are providing surveillance tools to authoritarian regimes in the Middle East.
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia‘Bots’ and bans: social media and regime propaganda in the Middle East
Regimes in the Middle East are constantly evolving their propaganda strategies to keep up with the new forms of...