Sri Lanka blasts: Lanka government revokes ban on social media and messaging apps
Edited By WION Video Desk
Published: Apr 29, 2019, 21:35 IST | Updated: Apr 29, 2019, 21:35 IST
The restrictions, which were put into place quickly after attacks at three churches and three high-end hotels killed more than 250 people in Sri Lanka, reflected increasing global concern about the role that American-owned networks play in spreading hate speech and inciting communal violence.
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