Egypt fines prominent editor Lina Attalah and shuts independent news outlet Mada Masr
Warnings of escalating clampdown on press freedom come after Cairo court convicts Attalah of managing an unlicensed website Lina Attalah, a prominent Egyptian journalist and the editor-in-chief of the news outlet Mada Masr, has been...
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Fact-focusedFactuality: Very highCountry: United KingdomFunding: Nonprofit trustOwner: Scott Trust
Democracy Now! Egypt: Court shutters independent news outlet, detains editor
A court in Cairo on Tuesday ordered the closure of the independent Egyptian news site Mada Masr and the detention of editor-in-chief Lina Attalah. The news site was founded in 2013 and is "a pillar of independent...
Elevated riskLean: Left VideoFactuality: Mostly factualCountry: United StatesFunding: NonprofitOwner: Democracy Now! Productions
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Funding
Nonprofit trust
Nonprofit
Countries
United States
United Kingdom
Media ownership
Democracy Now! Productions
Scott Trust
Avg reliability75
Low-credibility share0%
Fact / opinion4/0
State media0%
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Truth score: 51 (Limited corroboration)
Propaganda risk: 0
Trending: Low
Sources: 2
Reliability: 75
Bias severity: 0
Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0
Amplification: 0