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Trying to control the media is counterintuitive in the age of social media<\/strong>, and trying to restrict the flow of information to a few official channels all but ensures that citizens will resort to social media platforms for what they see as more reliable sources, Ashraf Barbary writes for Al Shorouk<\/a>. Barbary gently suggests that allowing newspapers and television channels the space to discuss controversial or sensitive topics would help reduce people\u2019s reliance on social media, where information is difficult to verify or control.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Trying to control the media is counterintuitive in the age of social media, and trying to restrict the flow of information to a few official channels all but ensures that citizens will resort to social media platforms for what they see as more reliable sources, Ashraf Barbary writes for Al Shorouk. 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