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Ethiopia restricts social media as church rift turns violent

Ethiopia

NetBlocks reports that access to social media sites has been restricted in Ethiopia. Due to antigovernmental protests over a split in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewhado Church. While some protesters resisted it, others were in favour of it. The Internet monitor NetBlocks reports that access to social media sites has been banned in Ethiopia due to … Read more

Whatsapp, Twitter, and Facebook blocked in Zambia during presidential elections

Whatsapp, Twitter, and Facebook blocked in Zambia during presidential elections

Whatsapp and other social media apps are reportedly blocked in Zambia during the ongoing presidential elections on Thursday, as reported by digital rights organization Access Now and internet monitor NetBlocks. Lusaka Times, a local Zambian news organization, writes that officials from Zambia’s Ministry of Information and Broadcast Services decided to bring down Whatsapp and other … Read more