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TOI World Desk

Bahrain cracks down on social media misuse, two arrested over live broadcasts

Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior has announced the arrest of two individuals aged 27 and 37 for misusing social media, stating that the content they published amounted to a legal violation and had the potential to harm security and public order.

In an official statement, the Ministry said the arrests were carried out by the Anti Cybercrime Directorate, which operates under the General Directorate of Anti Corruption and Economic and Electronic Security. The suspects were found to have conducted live broadcasts and recorded video clips, which were later published on their personal social media accounts.

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