'We are not the problem,' editor of news outlet that Egyptian court ordered to close tells AP
Facing a potential prison sentence and the court-ordered closure of the news site she co-founded, the editor-in-chief of one of Egypt's last independent media outlets said silencing journalists is not the answer and will only allow disinformation to flourish.
TL;DR
- An Egyptian court has ordered the closure of an independent news site.
- The editor-in-chief faces a potential prison sentence.
- She argues that silencing journalists is not a solution and will encourage the spread of disinformation.