Censorship
MP to propose draft law on imposing tax for Facebook, Twitter ads
Egypt
December 15, 2017
MP to propose draft law on imposing tax for Facebook, Twitter ads
A member of Egyptian parliament Mostafa Bakary said in media statements that he is working on proposing a draft law…
Facebook to show users if they ‘liked’ alleged Russian propaganda
World
November 23, 2017
Facebook to show users if they ‘liked’ alleged Russian propaganda
The social media giant Facebook is working on a tool to let users know if they ‘liked’ any of the…
Media council to announce possible ban on terrorism media reports
Egypt
October 28, 2017
Media council to announce possible ban on terrorism media reports
The Supreme Council for the Regulation of Media will soon issue a decision on wether to ban broadcasting, and publishing news…
Media Professionals Syndicate suspends “Alaa Mas’olity” TV program
Egypt
October 22, 2017
Media Professionals Syndicate suspends “Alaa Mas’olity” TV program
Chairman of the Media Professionals Syndicate, Hamdi al-Kenisi, stated Saturday that the council of syndicates has suspended the TV show,…
UN Human Rights Council slams Egypt for ongoing website block
Egypt
September 1, 2017
UN Human Rights Council slams Egypt for ongoing website block
Two representatives from the United Nations Human Rights council issued a joint statement on Thursday expressing their “grave concern” over Egypt’s…
Number of websites blocked in Egypt reaches 127
Science
July 25, 2017
Number of websites blocked in Egypt reaches 127
Access to leftist website Bel-Ahmar was blocked for Egyptian internet service providers Monday, raising the total number of barred websites…
China clamping down on use of VPNs to evade Great Firewall
World
July 20, 2017
China clamping down on use of VPNs to evade Great Firewall
China is tightening control over foreign companies’ internet use as part of a crackdown on technology that allows web surfers…
Tech companies plan virtual protest to protect net neutrality
Technology
July 11, 2017
Tech companies plan virtual protest to protect net neutrality
Tech companies plan to display special messages as part of a “Day of Action” on July 12 — an online…
MPs call on government to monitor Facebook, suspend male-female online communication
Egypt
July 1, 2017
MPs call on government to monitor Facebook, suspend male-female online communication
Parliament members have called on the government to practice censorship on social media networks in Egypt to suspend online communication…
Five more sites blocked in Egypt, raising total to 62
Egypt
June 14, 2017
Five more sites blocked in Egypt, raising total to 62
Five additional websites offering VPN services, including TunnelBear, CyberGhost, Hotspot Shield, TigerVPN and ZenVPN were blocked on Tuesday, along with…