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 …
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 …
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 …
Social media disrupted in Sudan as protests converge in Khartoum
Twitter, Periscope, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Telegram have been blocked in Sudan on Sunday 7 April 2019 amid intense demonstrations, according to NetBlocks internet measurement data. Telecom operators SDN, MTN, …
Venezuela internet censorship resumes while much of country remains offline
Network performance data shows that Venezuela’s state-run internet provider ABA CANTV (AS8048) restricted access to YouTube, Twitter’s video streaming service Periscope, several Google services and Microsoft Bing for a period …
New targeted YouTube restriction in Venezuela
YouTube has been restricted by Venezuela’s state-run internet provider CANTV (AS8048) for over twenty hours, according to current network measurements from the NetBlocks internet observatory. Incident timings indicate a start …
Twitter and SoundCloud blocked in Venezuela as Guaidó returns
Twitter image and video servers and platform backends have been blocked in Venezuela from 3:10 PM UTC on state provider CANTV (AS8048) and its mobile network Movistar, as interim leader …