Tag #Nedjib Sidi Moussa

What are the immediate consequences of criticizing a prominent figure, even while condemning their arrest, in the context of rising far-right influence?

Following the arrest of Algerian writer Boualem Sansal, political scientist Nedjib Sidi Moussa condemned it on television, but also criticized Sansal's public statements, which he views as aligning with the far-right. Subsequently, Moussa faced intense attacks from various media outlets and social media users, falsely accusing him of supporting Algeria or Islamist agendas.