Social media blocked again in Sri Lanka amid ethnic clashes
Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, YouTube, Viber, Snapchat and Facebook Messenger were blocked again in Sri Lanka, as of 5:00 p.m UTC Sunday 5 May 2019 (10:30 p.m local time), only days …
Streaming services disrupted in Venezuela as Guaido speaks on Zambrano, meets oil workers
Network data shows that Venezuela’s state-run internet provider ABA CANTV (AS8048) restricted access to YouTube, Google services, Bing and Periscope from just before 16:30 UTC (12:30 VET) until 17:40 UTC …
Streaming services disrupted in Venezuela as Guaido speaks following public uprising
Network data shows that Venezuela’s state-run internet provider ABA CANTV (AS8048) is restricting access to YouTube, Google services and Bing at 16:35 UTC (12:35 VET) on 1 May 2019. The …
Internet services restricted in Venezuela amid uprising
Network data shows that Venezuela’s state-run internet provider ABA CANTV (AS8048) has restricted access to Twitter, Periscope, YouTube, Facebook and several other services after Juan Guaidó used Twitter to announce …
Social media and messaging apps restored in Sri Lanka
Access to social media and messaging apps has been restored in Sri Lanka as of 5:30 a.m UTC Tuesday, 30 April, on the ninth day after the services were blocked …
Instagram and Periscope restricted in Venezuela as Guaido discusses aid committees
Network data shows that Venezuela’s state-run internet provider ABA CANTV (AS8048) restricted access to Instagram and Periscope 16:45 UTC (12:45 VET 27 April 2019) up until 17:10 UTC (13:10 VET …
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 …
Internet outages in Algeria during new wave of re-election protests
Several parts of Algeria have been cut off from the internet on Friday 1 March 2019, limiting communications and media coverage of the second wave of protests against president Abdelaziz …
Twitter blocked in Venezuela
Twitter has been blocked in Venezuela from 12:50 PM UTC on state provider CANTV (AS8048). The reason for the outage, which lasted until 13:30 PM, is not yet known and …
Social media access restored across Sudan
Network measurements collected by the NetBlocks internet observatory confirm that Sudan’s leading internet providers SDN-MOBITEL/Zain, Sudatel and MTN have restored access to Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram following a 68-day …
Web platforms blocked in Venezuela-Colombia border standoff
Disruptions affecting multiple web services including the YouTube and VIVOplay streaming platforms and Microsoft Bing have been detected by the NetBlocks internet observatory on state provider CANTV (AS8048), starting 14:40 …