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UK government to probe UAE-backed Telegraph takeover amid ‘press freedom concerns’

The Abu Dhabi-backed takeover of the Telegraph may influence the media group “in a way that could potentially act against the public interest,” communications regulator Ofcom warned the UK’s culture secretary on Tuesday. UK Culture…
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Hong Kong plummets toward bottom of press freedom ranking

Hong Kong has plummeted down an international press freedom chart as authorities have wielded a draconian new security law to silence critical news outlets and jail journalists, a new report said on Tuesday. For two decades, media rights…
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Philippines government defends press freedom after critic wins Nobel Peace Prize

A top aide to Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to journalist and government critic Maria Ressa was proof that “press freedom is alive” in the country. Ressa, co-founder of news…
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