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Egyptian fact-checkers face terrorism charges over Muslim Brotherhood ties

Egyptian prosecutors charged journalists from the fact-checking outlet Matsda2sh with terrorism-related offenses, alleging the entire newsroom belongs to the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood. The outlet denies the accusation. This marks an escalation in Egypt's crackdown on independent media, raising concerns about press freedom and the use of counterterrorism law against journalists.

BBC Middle Eastabout 19 hours agoEGengCredibility 61%View source

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Model confidence0.5
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Source credibility0.6
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