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Jordan activists warn new cybercrime law harms free speech
Human rights activists warned that new amendments to Jordan's cybercrime law would be a blow to freedom of expression in the country as parliament debates the new provisions. The 41 proposed amendments to the law are wide-reaching and could hand authorities sweeping new powers to block social media platforms, ban virtual private networks (VPNs), and throttle, or slow down, websites at a judge's orders. A judge could block access to a social media platform in Jordan, for example, if it did not comply with the state's request to delete a post or provide the personal data of specific users. The draft bill also introduces criminal charges for behaviours such as "online ch

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