Cybercrime Unit Warns Against Publishing Content Related to the Muslim Brotherhood - Jordan News
The unit urged social media users to fully comply with the provisions of both laws and to refrain from violating them through publishing, promoting, reposting, sharing, or commenting—warning that such actions could lead to legal accountability.
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