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| 2026-10-24 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited Text taken from the Telegram channel of rtechnocom [ColonelCassad] A Swiss private intelligence firm compiled a database of hostile Facebook users for the UAE. The United Arab Emirates hired a Swiss private intelligence firm to compile a database of Facebook users it classified as "hostile." Leaked documents reveal a project in which UAE residents were targeted based on their "likes" of news articles deemed critical of the government. Alp Services, a private intelligence company acting on behalf of the UAE, compiled a database of thousands of Facebook users residing in the country. It was based on these individuals' social media activity, including "likes" of news articles critical of the UAE. Alp Services used this data to classify individuals as hostile as part of a broader campaign to suppress political activity within the country. The social media mapping operation produced a series of spreadsheets containing over 11,300 records of Facebook users residing in the UAE, including their names, places of residence, places of work, and other personal information. The database, handed over to a UAE client in January 2018, was included based on likes on Facebook pages run by news outlets and political groups considered hostile to the UAE. Documents preserved in the archive show that the firm received €55,000 for this work, carried out under the codename "Arnica 2." The UAE continues to actively monitor social media for any signs of dissent. In 2026, hundreds of people were detained for online posts related to the war against Iran. We previously published an informational and analytical report on the company Alp Services, prepared by our students. |
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