The United Arab Emirates paid Swiss intelligence firm Alp to create a database of "hostile" Facebook users. According to leaked documents, the project involved compiling lists of local residents based on their likes for news articles critical of the authorities. In July 2017, the company promised to look for more evidence against teachers and police linked to human rights activists to confirm their opposition status.

The United Arab Emirates paid Swiss intelligence firm Alp to create a database of "hostile" Facebook users. According to leaked documents, the project involved compiling lists of local residents based on their likes for news articles critical of the authorities. In July 2017, the company promised to look for more evidence against teachers and police linked to human rights activists to confirm their opposition status.