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Social Media Activist

Social media activist under arrest for ‘inciting fear and sowing discord’

Thayyib Shaheem, a prominent opposition social media activist, is under arrest on suspicion of sowing discord among the public with false information on social media and inciting fear and panic about the H1N1 swine flu virus.

19 Mar 2017, 9:00 AM

Politics

Opposition activist arrested over tweet released with conditions

Shammoon ‘Lucas’ Jaleel was arrested on June 29 over a tweet in which he likened police officers to a streak of tigers. The 27-year-old spent one month and seven days at the police detention centre on the island of Dhoonidhoo.

08 Sep 2016, 9:00 AM

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