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Egypt Blocks Independent Media, Allows Soccer and Illegal File Sharing

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James M. Dorsey
Jan 28, 2011
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The embattled Mubarak regime may have selectively shutdown various news and communication outlets, but soccer news sites and illegal sharing sites are not among them, according to Gaza comedian Hani Almadhoun.
“So you might not be able to express your opinion, but you can still download pirated copies of Black Swan,” Almadhou says.

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