Jordan: The government's threat to internet freedom

By: Scott Lucas, Enduring America, September 4, 2012 Many Jordanians were surprised at the government's announcement that it would be amending the country's notorious Press and Publications law to include articles that would seek to restrict Internet freedoms. The draft legislation includes articles that would hold online media accountable for any comments left by their readers, and would prohibit them from publishing any comments deemed irrelevant to the published article. Moreover, online media organizations would also be required to archive all comments left on their sites for at least six months.

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