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Deep Dive | How Egyptians’ personal data were misused by mobile operators

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 - 07:26 GMT

Millions of Egyptians, including me, are concerned about the misuse of their personal data by mobile operators, fearing that they could face imprisonment or other penalties for crimes they never committed simply because mobile SIM cards were wrongfully registered in their names.

Egypt refers 4 mobile operators to Public Prosecution over misuse of citizens’ personal data

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 - 02:36 GMT

Thousands of social media users have shared their experiences with telecommunications companies, including Etisalat, Vodafone, Orange, and WE, complaining that their personal data had been used to register SIM cards without their knowledge or consent.

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