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How should companies like Netflix respond when repressive governments order the removal of critical content? (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News January 5, 2019

Netflix's decision to comply to Saudi Arabia's request has renewed an ongoing debate about how international companies should respond to politically motivated censorship demands when operating in repressive countries.
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