Egypt's outrageous crackdown on independent media is escalating, with the referral of Lina Attalah, editor in chief of @MadaMasr, to trial:
https://www.madamasr.com/en/2026/10/22/news/u/mada-masr-editor-in-chief-lina-attalah-referred-to-trial-on-charges-of-running-unlicensed-website/
Social Media Rules: Curtailing Whose Freedom?
Around the world political leaders are at pains to challenge the power of the Internet giants who have democratised public discourse, in itself a challenge to the power of political elites.