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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ap Correspondent

Man sentenced to death for Facebook posts about president

Fake information has been posted to the social media site. (Yui Mok/PA) - (PA Wire)

A Tunisian court has sentenced a 51-year-old man to death for Facebook posts deemed offensive to President Kais Saied and a threat to state security, his lawyer confirmed on Friday.

The defendant, who remains unnamed, was convicted on Wednesday of three charges: attempting to overthrow the state, insulting the president, and spreading false information online.

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