Egypt signs censorship-focused cybercrime bill into law

The law is ostensibly focused on fighting terrorism. However, that’s widely considered a cover for al-Sisi’s ultimate goal of silencing political opposition. Egypt has been cracking down on independent news sites and social media activists that challenge the official party line, no matter how peaceful they may be. It even went so far as to …

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