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– Jammu and Kashmir state government censors 22 social media services (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News April 28, 2017

"The sweeping censorship of social media under the pretext of 'maintaining peace and order' will bring neither peace nor order," said Steven Butler, Asia Program coordinator at CPJ.
Source: MEDIA FEED

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