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Journalists sound alarm as Egypt starts blocking ‘fake news’ websites

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Egypt’s media council has ramped up its efforts to censor information, block websites and prosecute social media users as part of its efforts to tackle what it deems to be “fake news” over the Covid-19 pandemic – sparking fears from journalists over a widening crackdown on independent media.

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