The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Egypt's Supreme Council for Media Regulation (SCMR) to revoke its six-month ban on the independent news website Mada Masr over its reporting on the Israel-Gaza war and to reverse its decision to refer the outlet for prosecution.
On Sunday, the SCMR announced that, after conducting a hearing with Mada Masr's editor-in-chief, Lina Attalah, it would block the news website for six months for"practicing media activities without a license" and"publishing false news without checking its sources," and refer the outlet to the prosecutor general's office, according to a tweet by Mada Masr and reports by Ahram Online and The New Arab. Mada's website was still accessible outside of Egypt.
On October 15, the SCMR announced an investigation into Mada Masr following multiple complaints that the outlet had published"inflammatory reports that undermine Egypt's national security," according to Ahram Online and Egypt Today. On October 15, Mada Masr issued a statement on its Facebook page, acknowledging that"a number of our readers sent us feedback about a report we published" and that it had decided to change the headline, as the original"leaves room for interpretations that diverge from its content."
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