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Facebook definition of 'terrorism' helps states mute dissent: U.N. expert
GENEVA (Reuters) - Facebook needs to narrow its “sweeping” definition of terrorism to stop governments arbitrarily blocking legitimate opposition groups and dissenting voices, a U.N. Human Rights Council independent expert said in a statement on Monday.
“The use of overly broad and imprecise definitions as the basis for regulating access to and the use of Facebook’s platform may lead to discriminatory implementation, over-censoring and arbitrary denial of access to and use of Facebook’s services,” said Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, U.N. special rapporteur on protecting rights while countering terrorism.
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Northern Province’s Palali-Achchuveli road reopens after 30 years
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Housemaid gets off with pilot’s baggage at BIA
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The Department of Immigration and Emigration has announced plans to introduce an online appointment system for passport applications, set to launch soon.
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