Misr Digital

Misr Digital

Learn about the controversial Egyptian blog, Misr Digital. Wael Abbas is the primary blogger at Misr Digital (Egyptian Awareness). He reported on harassment of women, and broadcast a video of police brutality in Egypt. Misr... [more]

Learn about the controversial Egyptian blog, Misr Digital.

Wael Abbas is the primary blogger at Misr Digital (Egyptian Awareness). He reported on harassment of women, and broadcast a video of police brutality in Egypt.

Misr Digital reporting lead to the conviction of police for torture. However, his accounts with YouTube and Yahoo were both closed because of pressure from the Egyptian government. YouTube has since restored his account and most of his videos.

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Should YouTube shutdown Wael Abbas' account because of complaints from the Egyptian government?
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