Moroccan YouTuber sentenced to prison, journalist detained

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Fri, 2019-12-27 09:51

RABAT, Morocco: Moroccan authorities have sentenced a Youtuber who criticized the king to prison, and detained a journalist-activist who defended anti-government protesters in a tweet.
Freedom of speech advocates say the moves Thursday reflect growing pressure against those who use social networks to express anger at economic and social problems.

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