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Social media restricted in Ethiopia after church rift turns violent

Access to social media platforms has been restricted in Ethiopia, Internet watchdog NetBlocks said, following violent protests sparked by a rift within the country's Orthodox Church.

Twitter cutoff in Turkey amid earthquake rescue operations: A social media expert explains the danger of losing the microblogging service in times of disaster

Twitter cutoff in Turkey amid earthquake rescue operations: A social media expert explains the danger of losing the microblogging service in times of disaster

Twitter was blocked in Turkey on Feb. 8, 2023, according to internet monitoring service NetBlocks. The outage came amid the massive rescue operation and humanitarian crisis in the aftermath of the earthquakes in southern Turkey and northern Syria two days earlier. Access to Twitter appeared to be restored about 12…

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Twitter blocked in Turkey amid fears of disinformation following deadly earthquakes

Twitter blocked in Turkey amid fears of disinformation following deadly earthquakes

Internet-monitoring group NetBlocks said on Wednesday that Twitter had been blocked on several networks across Turkey, with the filtering having been applied on major internet providers

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Twitter restricted in Turkey two days after quake, says NetBlocks

Twitter has been restricted in Turkey on Wednesday, the Netblocks internet observatory said, two days after a major earthquake that has killed more than 11,500 people in southern Turkey and northern Syria.

Major disruption to internet service in Iran -NetBlocks on Twitter

A major disruption in internet service in Iran was confirmed by the NetBlocks internet monitor on Monday, raising fears among rights groups of a cut-off in internet access to help crush anti-government unrest in Kurdish-populated regions.

Major Disruption to Internet Service in Iran

A major disruption in internet service in Iran was confirmed by the NetBlocks internet monitor on Monday, raising fears among rights groups of a cut-off in internet access to help crush anti-government unrest in Kurdish-populated regions. The nationwide protests, sparked by the death of 22-year-old Iranian Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini…

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Istanbul bombing: 46 detained as Turkey minister blames Kurdish separatists

Six people died and 81 were injured when Istanbul’s popular pedestrian thoroughfare İstiklal Avenue was hit by a bomb attack

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Thousands March in Khartoum on 1st Anniversary of Sudan Coup

Thousands March in Khartoum on 1st Anniversary of Sudan Coup

Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Sudan's capital of Khartoum on Tuesday, marking the first anniversary of a military coup that upended the nation’s short-lived transition to democracy. Videos published on social media showed marchers with flags and drums, most of them bound for the Presidential Palace. Other…

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Protests Reach 19 Cities in Iran Despite Internet Disruption

Protests Reach 19 Cities in Iran Despite Internet Disruption

Protests swept across at least 19 cities in Iran on Wednesday sparked by the death of a 22-year-old woman detained last month by the country’s morality police, even as security forces targeted demonstrators in the streets, activists said. The protests over the death of Mahsa Amini have become one of…

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Iran pledges ‘decisive action’ as Mahsa Amini protests continue

Iran pledges ‘decisive action’ as Mahsa Amini protests continue

The warning comes as protesters return to the streets despite a crackdown in which at least 41 people were killed.

Washington Takes Measures to Ease Iranians Access to Internet

Washington Takes Measures to Ease Iranians Access to Internet

The United States Treasury Department issued guidance expanding the range of internet services available to Iranians despite US sanctions on the country. The US took action to support the free flow of information and access to fact-based information to the Iranian people after the Iranian government cut off access to…

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Iran protests flare anew hours after pro-government rallies

Iran protests flare anew hours after pro-government rallies

Paris (AFP) - Protests flared in Iran for an eighth straight night Friday over the death of a young woman arrested by morality police, verified social media posts showed, hours after counter-demonstrations mobilised by authorities.

Thousands attend pro-hijab Iran rallies

Thousands attend pro-hijab Iran rallies

Paris (AFP) - Thousands demonstrated across Iran on Friday at government-backed pro-hijab counter rallies, after a week of bloody protests over the death of a woman arrested for wearing the Islamic headscarf "improperly".

U.S. adjusts sanctions to help Iranians evade online surveillance, censorship

U.S. adjusts sanctions to help Iranians evade online surveillance, censorship

The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday issued guidance expanding the range of internet services available to Iranians despite U.S. sanctions on the country, amid protests around Iran following the death of a 22-year-old woman in custody.

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Mobile internet disrupted in Iran during protests - Netblocks

A new mobile internet disruption has been registered in Iran, internet monitoring group Netblocks wrote on Twitter on Thursday, as unrest spread over the death of a woman after she was arrested by Iran's morality police.

Iran restricts WhatsApp, Instagram as Mahsa Amini protests grow

NetBlocks says the outage is the ‘most severe’ since the internet was blocked during 2019’s fuel protests.

Internet restricted in Iran as officials work to crack down on spreading protests

Internet access is being restricted in Iran as violent protests sparked by the death of a woman in police custody spread across the country.

Internet restricted in Iran as anti-government protests intensify

Protests erupted last week over the death of a 22-year-old woman in police custody.

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Iran Restricts Access to Instagram as Protests Intensify

Iran has restricted access to Meta Platforms Inc's Instagram, one of the last remaining social media platforms in the country, amid protests over the death of a woman in police custody, internet shutdown observatory NetBlocks said. The death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was arrested by morality police in Tehran…

As unrest grows, Iran restricts access to Instagram, WhatsApp

Iran curbed access on Wednesday to Meta Platforms' Instagram and WhatsApp, two of the last remaining social networks in the country, amid protests over the death of a woman in police custody, residents and internet watchdog NetBlocks said.

Former Pakistan PM Khan accuses govt of 'unacceptable' censorship

Islamabad (AFP) - Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan accused the government Wednesday of "unacceptable" censorship after authorities apparently blocked national access to YouTube to prevent a rally speech from being broadcast live.

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Sudan doctors: 4 people killed in mass anti-coup rallies

A Sudanese medical group says four people were killed in anti-coup rallies during which protesters denounced the country's military rulers and demanded an immediate transfer of power to civilians

One killed as price protests continue in Iran

Protests over soaring food prices continued in several cities in Iran on Saturday, according to postings on social media, while an Iranian lawmaker told local media one person was killed in a demonstration in the southwest.

Russia reroutes internet traffic in occupied Ukraine to its infrastructure

Russia has rerouted internet traffic in the occupied Ukrainian region of Kherson through Russian communications infrastructure, the internet service disruption monitor NetBlocks said on Monday.

Protesters in Sri Lanka defy curfew, police fire tear gas at students

Protesters in the Sri Lanka's largest city Colombo held numerous small, peaceful demonstrations over a severe economic crisis on Sunday, defying a nationwide curfew, while police used tear gas to disperse student protesters in the central city of Kandy.

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