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The Egyptian puppet accused of being a terrorist
A puppet is being investigated by authorities in Egypt over claims that it is behind a terror plot.
Puppet Abla Fahita, a widowed mother of two and YouTube star, appeared in an internet ad for the mobile phone operator Vodafone.
Authorities are investigating claims that the ad had encoded messages about a bomb attack, as the Egyptian government cracks down on the Muslim Brotherhood.
The fate of Abla Fahita has caused waves on social media inspiring a number of hashtags like #FreeAbla.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-25681178
Puppet Abla Fahita, a widowed mother of two and YouTube star, appeared in an internet ad for the mobile phone operator Vodafone.
Authorities are investigating claims that the ad had encoded messages about a bomb attack, as the Egyptian government cracks down on the Muslim Brotherhood.
The fate of Abla Fahita has caused waves on social media inspiring a number of hashtags like #FreeAbla.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-25681178
Paranoia in governments is never a good sign.
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