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> International television crews in Qatar for the Fifa World Cup will be banned from interviewing people in their own homes as part of sweeping reporting restrictions that could have a "Severe chilling effect" on media coverage.
> The restrictions are within a list of conditions that outlets must agree to when applying for a filming permit from the Qatari authorities to "Capture photography and videography of the most popular locations around the country".
> The BBC, which will be offering "extensive coveragemedia", did not say if it had agreed to or challenged the film permit rules, which are detailed in the official World Cup media portal.
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