Condemning the decision to launch Egypt’s own Facebook

The nation’s columnists don’t think the government should launch its own Facebook-like social media network. Ahram Gate’s Amina Khairy says it could mean trouble for Egypt, while Al Masry Al Youm’s Abdel Nasser Salama argues that it would bring Egypt back to a “police state” climate. El Watan’s Mahmoud Khalil agrees, arguing that the whole purpose of the proposed network is to monitor and restrain the freedom of Egyptian users.