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, …
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 …
Egypt blocks opposition campaign site in run-up to constitutional referendum
Internet providers in Egypt have blocked Voiceonline, an opposition campaign petition website, hours after it reportedly gathered 60,000 signatures on Tuesday 9 April 2019 amid concerns over the risk of …
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, …
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 …
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 …
Multiple targeted internet disruptions in Algeria amid mass-demonstrations
The NetBlocks internet observatory has identified several regional internet disruptions across Algeria, as of Friday 22 February 2019, as the public have gone out to the streets to participate in protests. …