Egypt’s independent news website “Mada Masr” will continue operating. Articles will be posted on the website for those who can access as well as social media platforms for users who can’t access the website. A statement released by the news website reads, “We’ve spent the morning assessing how to continue to provide you with the independent coverage and critical analysis that our newsroom values. Temporarily, we’ll be publishing on social media until we find the best way to transmit our content, while concurrently publishing on our website for those who can access it. We’re still working to address the fact that our website is blocked in Egypt.” Mada Masr, and other 20 news websites at least, have been blocked by the Egyptian authorities on Wednesday, on claims of spreading lies and supporting terrorism. The news website was not included in the list of names of the blocked websites. However, users in Egypt haven’t been able to access the website as well. Mada Masr dubs itself as “Progressive, independent media”. The founder of the website Lina Attalah told the Guardian that the editorial team is now anticipating a raid on the publication’s…
Mada Masr Publishes Content on Social Media Temporarily in Face of News Websites Ban
May 25, 2017
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