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Sri Lanka blocks social media


22 April 2019  

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COLOMBO: Sri Lankan authorities have blocked most social media after Easter Sunday attacks.  The government’s official block on social media including Facebook and its WhatsApp and Instagram services , which cited the spread of “false news reports” online. The NetBlocks observatory said it detected an intentional blackout of the popular platforms as well as YouTube, Snapchat and Viber. Twitter appeared unaffected. (Agencies)

Publish Date : 22 April 2019 12:16 PM

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