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Brazilian Supreme Court inquiry against fake news attacks press freedom (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News April 18, 2019

Alexandre de Moraes of the Supreme Court ruled that the website O Antagonista and the digital magazine Crusoé must remove content related to the report "The friend of the friend of my father".
Source: MEDIA FEED

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