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#1 Why South Korea is blocking access to North Korea's Twitter

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Christian Science Monitor

[quote]In the latest drive to prevent what South Korea's government sees as an attempt by North Korea to subvert the South, it's blocking access to North Korea's Twitter account.


South Korea's unification ministry on Thursday vigorously defended the move, despite criticism that they're overreacting to an online propaganda campaign that is likely to have little impact and will be difficult to stamp out.

“When South Korean nationals want to contact North Koreans, they should do so according to our law,â€
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