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Russian authorities ban online videos on origin of COVID-19

chuks oti

May 06, 2020

The Russian Prosecutor General's Office, on Wednesday, asked the country's communications watchdog to block online videos alleging that COVID-19 is a man-made bio-weapon.

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The office said in a statement that it has discovered videos posted on the VK social network and YouTube, alleging that the coronavirus is a genetically modified biological weapon.

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These materials contain "inaccurateÔÇØ socially significant information that poses a threat to people's life and health, and that violates public order and safety, the statement said.

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It recalled that the World Health Organisation, the Russian government, or other official Russian authorities have never confirmed information about the artificial origin of COVID-19.

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(Xinhua/NAN)

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