Investigating the efficacy of the Egyptian Data Protection Law on Media Freedom: Journalists’ perceptions

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness Egyptian Personal Data Protection Law No. 151 for 2020, as well its implications journalistic practice. More specifically, focal point was explore how journalists interpret law and implication press freedom in Egypt. underpinning theoretical framework informed by Authoritarian school thought. Questionnaires were distributed 199 from both independent semi-governmental representing thirteen official newspapers Egypt, while in-depth interviews done with (3) Editors, (4) journalists, human rights lawyers. finding indicated that government placed restrictions on using relating media. That negatively impacting media houses. It clear findings see an obstacle independence, it allows exercise greater information control through digital policy puts rules regulation against journalists.