Social media restricted in Ethiopia, NetBlocks says


Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram have been restricted in Ethiopia, Internet blockage observatory NetBlocks said. — Reuters

NAIROBI: Social media platforms Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram have been restricted in Ethiopia, Internet blockage observatory NetBlocks said on May 17.

“Network data show Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram restricted in #Ethiopia,” NetBlocks said in a tweet. The London-based watchdog’s director Alp Toker told Reuters that Netblocks observed the restrictions at six locations across Ethiopia.

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