Egypt passes new Fake News Law that classifies a social media account, blog or website with more than 5,000 followers as media outlets. The new law will allow the state to block social media accounts and penalize journalists for publishing fake news. The law, passed on Sunday by two-thirds of MPs, will take effect after it is ratified by Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. Critics say the law will increase the Egyptian authorities’ ability to crack down on freedom of speech.
Source: https://thehackernews.com/2018/07/social-media-fake-news-law.html