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– Belarus moves to prosecute 'fake news,' control the Internet (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News June 10, 2018

Draft legislation under consideration will end anonymous posting, require website owners to moderate user comments and allow for social media networks to be blocked if they are considered to have violated the new rules.
Source: MEDIA FEED

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