Jordan is to extend its Press and Publications Law to all online content including news sites and blogs, drawing criticism from media activists who believe that it will have a negative impact on internet freedom in the country.
Global internet filtering watchdog OpenNet Initiative referred to Jordan as "beacon in a region of heavy Internet filtering", blocking only one site ArabTimes.com - a US-based online newspaper that often takes a critical stance against Arab leaders. That situation however is set to change as the country's Cassation Court has decided to bound online content to existing publication laws for traditional media.
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