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Sri Lanka Shuts Down Some Social Media After Easter Attacks

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In an effort to prevent the spread of misinformation, the Sri Lankan government temporarily shut down access to social media sites including Facebook and YouTube after the series of church and hotel bombings on Easter Sunday. Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson speaks with Recode editor-at-large Kara Swisher (@karaswisher).

This segment aired on April 23, 2019.

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