Sri Lanka social media and messaging ban enters sixth day
Internet providers in Sri Lanka are continuing to block access to the major social media networks and messaging apps, as well as extending the ban to cover VPN applications, as …
VPN services blocked in Sri Lanka as information controls tighten
Internet providers in Sri Lanka are in the vanguard of blocking access to digital security tools that allow users to work around censorship, according to new NetBlocks network measurement data. …
Social media blocked in Sri Lanka following church and hotel bombings
Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, YouTube, Viber, Snapchat and Facebook Messenger have been blocked in Sri Lanka following a series of scheduled bombings targeting churches and hotels in Sri Lanka, according to …
Social media restricted in Venezuela as Guaido speaks from Caracas
Network data shows that Venezuela’s state-run internet provider ABA CANTV (AS8048) has restricted access to YouTube, several Google services, Android mobile backend servers and Microsoft Bing as of 15:35 UTC …
Bitly link shortener blocked in Egypt
Several Internet providers in Egypt restricted access to the bit.ly URL shortener service on Thursday 18 April 2019, breaking an estimated 37.5 billion web links shared via the service, according …
Egypt filters 34,000 domains in bid to block opposition campaign platform
Internet providers in Egypt are blocking access to an estimated 34,000 internet domains in an apparent bid to stamp out an opposition campaign launched last week under the slogan Void, …
Streaming platforms blocked in Venezuela as Pompeo speaks from Colombia
Network data shows that Venezuela’s state-run internet provider ABA CANTV (AS8048) has restricted access to YouTube, Twitter’s video streaming service Periscope, several Google services and Microsoft Bing as of 11:10 …
Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger down globally
Analysis of worldwide network measurements across several Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger servers shows signs of a partial global outage in effect as of 14 April 2019. Some users remain …
Social media restored in Sudan as protesters prevail
Access to Twitter, Periscope, Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp have been restored in Sudan on Thursday 11 April 2019 amid intense demonstrations, according to new network measurement data collected by the …
Venezuela largely offline following new nationwide power outage
The NetBlocks internet observatory has identified a widespread power outage across Venezuela at 3:30 AM UTC 10 April 2019 (local time 11:30 PM VET 9 April 2019), severely affecting most …