Egyptindependent.com – Egypt’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology Yasser al-Qadi said on Monday that Egypt is taking concrete steps towards establishing a social networking platform similar to Facebook, without however providing any further details regarding the project. He explained that the period after the January 25 revolution in 2011, but more so recently, has witnessed a great deal of interaction between citizens through social media. He pointed out that the protection of data and information is very important and that the Egyptian state is keen on safeguarding the personal privacy of its citizens. The state is also developing its tools to combat terrorism, including improved legal frameworks that contribute to the protection of citizens and society as a whole. Qadi said that the volume of these exports during the past two years amounted to US$3.6 billion.

Source: Egypt Independent March 12, 2018 16:07 UTC