{
  "id": 2158818,
  "title": "1,275 channels shut; 34 million pieces of extremist content removed in 1H of 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/1-275-channels-shut-34-million-pieces-of-extremist-content-removed-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T14:28:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Saudi Gazette",
    "slug": "saudi-gazette",
    "url": "https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/663906/saudi-arabia/1275-channels-shut-34-million-pieces-of-extremist-content-removed-in-1h-of-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "RIYADH —A total of 34.29 million pieces of extremist content were removed and 1,275 channels, which were used to spread and promote such materials, were shut down during the first half of 2026. This was made possible through the joint cooperation between the Global Center for Combating Extremist Ideology (Etidal) and the Telegram platform. The efforts are part of their ongoing cooperation to…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}