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Harindrini Corea

In Sri Lanka, state-sponsored disinformation and suppression of dissent taint COVID-19 response

Harindrini Corea 22/04/2022

The Sri Lankan government has capitalised on the COVID-19 pandemic to further its authoritarian agenda, using digital technologies to reinforce a climate of fear and censorship.

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Harindrini Corea

In Sri Lanka, state-sponsored disinformation and suppression of dissent taint COVID-19 response

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