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    Egypt signs censorship-focused cybercrime bill into law

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    Jon Fingas
    Jon Fingas
    08.19.2018

    Egypt's increasingly strict regulation of internet use just became that much harsher. President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has signed a cybercrime law that makes it illegal to run and even visit sites considered threats to the country's economy and national security. If convicted, operators and users have to pay fines or, in some cases, face prison sentences.