Kuwait Tightens Online Speech Restrictions Amid Regional Crackdowns
Shihab-Eldin was arrested on March 2 in Kuwait after posting social media content, including verified footage of a US F-15 jet crash.
Prosecutors accused him of spreading false information and harming national security under new laws that allow up to 10 years in prison for disseminating military-related news.
Jodie Ginsberg, CEO of the Committee to Protect Journalists, praised the verdict, with the National Press Club supporting it.
Kuwait has tightened online speech restrictions to limit military infrastructure reporting amid regional crackdowns during the US-Israeli war on Iran.
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