Independent Digital Media Is Not a Privilege Governments Can Revoke: The Fight to Save Egypt’s Mada Masr
On November 11, Lina Attalah, founder and editor-in-chief of the independent Egyptian news outlet Mada Masr , will face trial for the second time in just two weeks. This time, she faces charges of spreading false news, an accusation that has become one of the Egyptian government's most frequently used tools for prosecuting journalists. The trial follows a conviction on October 27, when Attalah…
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