埃及以散布虚假信息为由逮捕6名记者 政府声称,来自知名辟谣新闻机构Matsaddash的记者为被禁的穆斯林兄弟会散布虚假信息。
Egypt Arrests 6 Journalists Accused of Spreading Disinformation The government claims that reporters from Matsaddash, a well-known news outlet that debunks false reports, spread disinformation for the banned Muslim Brotherhood.
埃及警方逮捕了来自一家事实核查新闻机构的六名记者,指控该平台代表被禁的穆斯林兄弟会散布虚假信息。
The Egyptian police have arrested six journalists from a fact-checking news outlet, accusing the platform of spreading disinformation on behalf of the banned Muslim Brotherhood.
内政部周四指控该媒体Matsaddash——一个虚假信息监测和调查性新闻平台——与兄弟会合作散布捏造内容。埃及已将该组织定性为恐怖组织。
The Interior Ministry on Thursday accused the outlet, Matsaddash, a disinformation monitor and investigative journalism platform, of working with the Brotherhood to spread fabrications. Egypt has designated the group as a terrorist organization.
Matsaddash在阿拉伯语中意为“不要相信它”,已否认指控并发布事实核查,逐条驳斥政府的指控。
Matsaddash, which means “Don’t Believe It” in Arabic, has denied the accusations and published a fact-check to debunk each of the government’s claims.
据埃及个人权利倡议组织称,这些记者组成了该平台的整个报道团队,于周一和周二被捕,该组织表示正在为他们提供法律援助。
The journalists, who make up the platform’s entire reporting team, were arrested on Monday and Tuesday, according to the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights, which said it was providing them with legal assistance.
该权利组织表示,六名记者——Abu Emeira、Abdallah Qadry、Islam Barakat、Omar Helal、Mohamed Mahmoud和Mohamed Adel——下落不明。
The whereabouts of the six reporters — Abu Emeira, Abdallah Qadry, Islam Barakat, Omar Helal, Mohamed Mahmoud and Mohamed Adel — are unknown, the rights group said.
该组织在声明中表示:“失踪的Matsaddash记者在该地区广为人知,他们为该平台所做的工作因其专业性和准确性而受到认可。”
“The disappeared Matsaddash journalists are well known across the region, and their work for the platform is recognized for its professionalism and accuracy,” the group said in a statement.