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Kazakhstan: Facebook grants government access to its internal content-reporting system, raising fears about censorship and prosecution
Facebook and the Kazakhstani announced the development in a joint statement. Hundreds of opposition and human rights activists in Kazakhstan have been prosecuted for their social media posts.
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Kazakhstan: Facebook denies giving government permission to 'deal with' content on the site
However, after the denial, a Facebook official who led negotiations with Kazakhstan shared the statement that had been published by Kazakhstani state media, contributing to confusion.