CAIRO: As the number of internet users grows, security further tightens its grip on their activity, namely when it comes to “disseminating and receiving sensitive political information,” according to a report on blogging in Egypt by the US-based NGO, Freedom House.
The report titled “Freedom on the Net: A Global Assessment of Internet and Digital Media,” explores the level of freedom internet users enjoy in different countries including Egypt, Cuba and Ethiopia.
The report explained that although there is no explicit and direct internet censorship by the government, there are other informal methods that establish red lines. The report cited court cases against journalists and "friendly" phone calls from military or security officers to both journalists and activists.
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