Four social media pages closed in Egypt for inciting violence
On October 10, 2017, it was published that Egyptian Interior Ministry had ordered to close four pages on social media (whose details were not disclosed) since these pages were administered by individuals who had used them to circulate posts inciting violence against state institutions and citizens
The Egyptian parliament is scheduled to discuss a cyber crime bill during the current legislative term, as the bill has been pending since the past two terms. The drafted law supports struggle against social media users and against pages inciting violence against the state. The bill imposes harsh punishments, ranging from heavy fines, to prison sentences, to capital punishment.
