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Solicitor General Vows To Shutdown Liberian Media Over “Fake News”

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Liberia’s Solicitor General told a press conference that the government would shut down any media outlet that repoirts fake news about COVID-19 pandemic in the country. Deputy Information Minister Eugene Fahngon announced cancellation of current press passes being used by Journalist in the wake of the lockdown and CPVID-19 pandemic.

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