High-ranking foreign diplomats based in the North Korean capital were this week asked by authorities to stop sharing sensitive photos and video on their social media accounts with "impure intentions," NK News has learned from multiple informed sources.
A document issued by the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) to diplomats and humanitarian workers on Wednesday, seen by NK News, warned recipients against publishing media on Twitter and Facebook that stood to damage social stability.
High-ranking foreign diplomats based in the North Korean capital were this week asked by authorities to stop sharing sensitive photos and video on their social media accounts with "impure intentions," NK News has learned from multiple informed sources.
A document issued by the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) to diplomats and humanitarian workers on Wednesday, seen by NK News, warned recipients against publishing media on Twitter and Facebook that stood to damage social stability.
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