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Egypt: 89% favor Internet censorship law

Egypt: 89% favor Internet censorship law

A sampling by the Egyptian Information and Decision Support Center shows that 89% of Egyptians age 18 to 35 are in favor of an Internet censorship law.

The number of Internet users in Egypt has increased by nearly 9 million people since 2000. 74% of those surveyed use the Internet "to stay up to date with recent and current news," with 50% of those surveyed on the Internet daily.

The Internet has "connected" youth with the rest of the world, according to the survey, and 98% of the sampling agrees "the Internet makes most information accessible." In fact, one in three people surveyed have a blog.

However, a majority of those in the 1,338 person sampling distrust the Internet, with 72% seeing it as a "bad influence," and 71% finding it "dangerous for children." Internet relationships and friendships are also seen as "untrustworthy," and 43% have found it negatively impacting family ties.

Source: Blogging Times via Global Voices


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Rosemary D'Amour

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2008-11-28 11:39

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