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Egypt to censor Netflix, Disney+ content

Cairo has tightened down on streaming platforms.
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CAIRO — Egypt's Supreme Council for Media Regulation recently announced that a new set of regulations and licenses will be issued for streaming platforms such as Netflix and Disney+.

In a Sept. 7 statement, the country’s highest media regulator said a rising number of subscribers to both Netflix and Disney+ in Egypt calls for more regulation of these platforms’ content. 

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