Egypt Deploys Artificial Intelligence to Combat Online Disinformation as El-Sisi Warns of Social Media Manipulation
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The Arab Post
- . October 20, 2026
- . Update: October 20, 2026 9:07 pm
Egypt deploys artificial intelligence to combat online disinformation, according to the state this week, on an emergency order from the top echelons of the leadership. Egypt deploys AI combatting fake news, The bold technological move follows President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s clear public statement about coordinated efforts to influence public opinion that he made just days ago.
El-Sisi warns of social media manipulation in a speech at the Egyptian Military Academy in the New Administrative Capital, calling online rumors as “psychological warfare” a “deliberate” strategy. He warned that these digital campaigns are clearly intended to destabilize the country’s constitutional system and incite violence within the country.
“Strengthening your nation against this conspiracy” is what Sisi asked the participants, reminding them that national stability of their states is the primary consideration. He pointed out that digital misinformation has been spreading quickly and has been directly connected to efforts to destabilise the nation from within, as happened in the past.
How the Government is Using AI Tools
The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) and the cabinet’s information centers are introducing cutting edge algorithmic monitoring to address the perceived threat. Social media platforms can be quickly searched for unverifiable claims, using cloud computing and machine learning models, which helps state agencies identify the source of the virus.
The president had previously decreed that AI and 5G networks must be expanded immediately throughout government services. Such a technological overhaul now serves a dual role – modernization of the economy and proactive counteraction of electronic rumors that can provoke a panic among the public.
The newly launched platform automatically check the accuracy of news and flag news that is misleading about the state, society and economy. The use of these AI-powered fact-checking tools also enables the authorities to respond quickly and with data to the falsehoods that are spreading.
Protecting National Stability and Constitutional Order – Egypt deploys AI combatting fake news
The swift rollout of these AI surveillance technologies reflects Cairo’s seriousness in addressing the threat of information warfare. Political assessments by Daily News Egypt indicate that Sisi’s latest remarks stem from his serious concern over external and internal forces leveraging the social media to capitalize on economic fears.
In his speech, Sisi explicitly condemned any actions that are not constitutional, calling the country’s constitution “will not be touched. The president considers the struggle to protect the constitution and root out online conspiracy to be one and the same, Anadolu Agency reported.
State authorities extol these new AI tools as vital to upholding order, but digital rights groups are watching how these tools will be used to define “false news. But on the side of State Security, the importation of the mandate is apparent. The government is signaling it will make use of cutting-edge technology to minimize any online risk to the nation’s sovereignty while Egypt continues to use A.I. to combat online disinformation.
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