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Egypt: Content moderation regulation in Law No. 180 of 2018 on Press, Media, and the Supreme Council for Media Regulation

Progress

Current status
in force
18 Aug 2020 in force

Scope

Implementers
Egypt
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

18 Aug 2020
in force

Law No. 180 of 2018 on Press, Media, and the Supreme Council for Media Regulation including content moderation regulation entered into force

On 18 August 2020, Law No. 180 of 2018 on Press, Media, and the Supreme Council for Media Regulation (SCMR) entered into force. Entities, institutions, press, media outlets, and websites were required to comply with the provisions of the law and its…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government