Cyber Repression in Egypt

Babylon & Beyond reports on the press release by an Egyptian NGO criticizing the Egyptian government for implementing regulations that censor internet usage at coffee shops. Before using the internet, users must fill out a form with their name, e-mail addresses, and phone numbers. The government crackdown on internet users at cybercafes is part of a wider crackdown on the internet by Mubarak’s government, which has recently targeted Facebook activists, bloggers, and other forms of online media.