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Egypt wants to launch its own \u201cFacebook\u201d:<\/strong> Egypt has taken \u201cactive and positive steps\u201d to create its own Facebook-like social media network, ICT Minister Yasser El Kady said yesterday during a Justice Ministry workshop on combating \u201cterrorist propaganda\u201d, Al Masry Al Youm reports<\/a>. This comes less than a month after the Cabinet introduced its proposed Cyber Crimes Act<\/a> to the House, with MPs arguing that the law would make it easier to run surveillance of social media.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Egypt wants to launch its own \u201cFacebook\u201d: Egypt has taken \u201cactive and positive steps\u201d to create its own Facebook-like social media network, ICT Minister Yasser El Kady said yesterday during a Justice Ministry workshop on combating \u201cterrorist propaganda\u201d, Al Masry Al Youm reports. 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