Category: sri lanka

Sri Lanka lifts social media ban nine days after terrorist bombings

Post author By Randall
Post date April 30, 2019
Categories In ban, censorship, Facebook, free speech, gear, Instagram, Internet, misinformation, Politics, Security, Social Media, sri lanka, Tech, unrest, viber, whatsapp

[ad_1] Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Viber were reportedly among the platforms blocked. Nine days later, it’s unclear if the restrictions helped curb violence or limit the spread of misinformation. Sri Lanka isn’t the only country to block social media in an attempt to squash unrest. It joins the likes of the Democratic Republic of Congo, […]

Sri Lanka temporarily bans social media after terrorist bombings

Post author By Randall
Post date April 21, 2019
Categories In ban, bombings, bombs, Facebook, gear, Internet, social network, social networking, sri lanka, Tech, terrorism, whatsapp

[ad_1] The country isn’t alone in curbing social network use, joining the likes of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Iran and Turkey. While Sri Lanka’s bans are momentary and ostensibly aimed at preventing already chaotic situations from getting worse, they share a common effect of chilling all online speech, not just extremists and misinformation, until […]