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UN Chief Warns Twitter Suspending Journalists Sets 'Dangerous Precedent'

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Last Updated: December 17, 2022, 00:04 IST

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He warned the "arbitrary" move sets a dangerous precedent at a time when journalists all over the world are facing censorship

UN chief Antonio Guterres on Friday declared himself “very disturbed" by Elon Musk’s suspension of journalists from Twitter, calling it a “dangerous precedent."

“Media voices should not be silenced on a platform that professes to be a space for freedom of speech," said Guterres’ spokesman Stephane Dujarric.

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    He warned the “arbitrary" move “sets a dangerous precedent at a time when journalists all over the world are facing censorship, physical threats and even even worse."

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    first published:December 17, 2022, 00:04 IST
    last updated:December 17, 2022, 00:04 IST