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Online commentators Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur barred from entering the UK for public events
British authorities blocked Hasan Piker, a Turkish American online streamer, and Cenk Uygur from entering the UK for public events, citing potential risk to public good. They were scheduled to speak at SXSW London and the Oxford Union, and faced criticism for supporting Hamas.
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