Egyptian Ministry of State for Information and Digital News Outlets Ban Photography at Citizen Funerals

Egyptian Ministry of State for Information and Digital News Outlets Ban Photography at Citizen Funerals

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Egypt’s Ministry of State for Information, alongside editors-in-chief of licensed digital news outlets in Egypt unanimously approved a total ban on photographing citizen funerals and condolence gatherings on Monday, 21 September. The joint resolution was announced during a meeting chaired by Diaa Rashwan, Minister of State for Information, at the ministry’s headquarters in Cairo. Editors…

Egyptian lawmakers to seek social media regulations for children

Egyptian lawmakers to seek social media regulations for children

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CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s Parliament is looking into ways to regulate children’s use of social media platforms to combat what lawmakers called “digital choas,” following some western countries that are considering banning young teenagers from social media. The House of Representatives said in a statement late Sunday that it will work on a legislation to…