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Turkey cracks down on journalists, others as coronavirus rumors spread

Turkish journalists and social media users alike are facing charges for sharing "lies" and "manipulating the public" as Ankara finds its coronavirus responses under scrutiny.

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Journalist Fatih Portakal is seen in a still from a video uploaded April 6, 2020. — YouTube/FOX Haber

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