Algeria: Law No. 23-19 on the written press and electronic press including data localisation requirement entered into force

On 3 June 2024, Law No. 23-19 on the written press and electronic press entered into force. As per Article 79, periodical publications and electronic press entities were obligated to fully comply with the law's provisions within six months of its publication in the Official Journal on 2 December 2023. Article 33 requires the electronic press to use websites hosted exclusively on physical infrastructure in Algeria with a ".dz" domain extension. Article 40 mandates publishers to retain all content, including removed material, for six months, while Article 41 obliges hosting providers to preserve access logs for the same period. Non-compliance triggers fines (DZD 200'000–DZD 500'000, Articles 73–74), website blocking (Article 77), and equipment confiscation (Article 74).