Sri Lanka s parliament on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved an internet regulation bill that was highly criticized as a move to stifle speech in an election year while the Indian Ocean island nation copes with an economic crisis that required an international bailout.
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While the government claims it will help check online fraud, abuse and false statements that threaten national security, critics allege it will be used to stifle speech.