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in PoliticsIn Afghanistan, the Taliban ordered that all women on news channels must do what?
Answer: On May 19, 2022, Afghanistan’s Taliban ordered all female TV presenters to cover their faces on air. In reaction, male TV presenters on Afghanistan’s Tolo News wore face masks in solidarity with their female peers as part of a protest called #FreeHerFace on social media. Tolo news presenters wore facemasks on air for two…