Sri Lanka passes controversial bill to regulate online content

Sri Lanka passes controversial bill to regulate online content

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Sri Lanka’s lawmakers passed a bill on Wednesday regulating internet use among its citizens, in a move that has sparked fears among rights groups of a free speech crackdown. The Online Safety Bill, which passed with 108-62 votes, aims to “make provisions to prohibit online communication of certain…

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