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Indonesia jails cleric over false COVID info

Reuters, 24 Jun 2021
An Indonesian court jailed hardline Islamic cleric Rizieq Shihab for four years for spreading false information in a video, saying he was healthy despite having tested positive for COVID-19. Shihab’s supporters gathered to protest outside court amid heavy policing

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