Short Term Social Media Restriction in Ethiopia!

  Short Term Social Media Restriction in Ethiopia! Social Media- Internet blockade observatory NetBlocks stated that Facebook (NASDAQ: FB), WhatsApp and Instagram apps were restricted in Ethiopia early on Monday. “Saying that the restriction in Ethiopia was lifted again during the day, NetBlocks stated that they continue to monitor the event.” NetBlocks CEO Alp Toker told Reuters that they observed some restrictions in six locations in Ethiopia. Shumete Gizaw, Head of Ethiopia's Information Network Service Agency, and Frehiwot Tamiru, CEO of the state-run telecommunications monopoly Ethio Telecom, did not answer questions about the news in question. Stating that platforms such as Twitter, YouTube, Snapchat, LinkedIn and Reddit are available, Toker stated that users who have access to VPN services can bypass restrictions.

Social Media- Internet blockade observatory NetBlocks stated that Facebook (NASDAQ: FB), WhatsApp and Instagram apps were restricted in Ethiopia early on Monday.

The Ethiopian election board announced on Saturday that it has postponed the June 5th parliamentary elections to an uncertain date due to logistical difficulties. This means that the elections have been postponed for the second time after August 2020 due to the Covid-19 outbreak. Internet access in Ethiopia was restricted due to the political unrest that occurred last year. NetBlocks announced that the country's economy lost $ 17 million due to the internet outage in June 2019.  

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