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NetBlocks⚠️ Confirmed: Live metrics show a new national-scale disruption to X/Twitter in #Pakistan amid escalating unrest and protests over allegations of election fraud, following a high-level resignation and public admission of vote manipulation by a senior election…
⚠️ Update: Metrics show that X/Twitter remains restricted in #Pakistan into a tenth day, as the nation joins an exclusive set of countries that have imposed extended or permanent bans on international social media platforms
⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a disruption to network connectivity at the Djibouti Data Center which connects the country's landing stations; the incident comes as Israeli media report four submarine cables across the Red Sea including SEACOM have been targeted by Houthi rebels ✂️
⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show a decline in internet connectivity in Balochistan, #Pakistan, corresponding to reports of power outages in and around Quetta due to an interruption of the main transmission line; authorities say they are working to resolve the issue ⚡
NetBlocks⚠️ Confirmed: Live metrics show a new national-scale disruption to X/Twitter in #Pakistan amid escalating unrest and protests over allegations of election fraud, following a high-level resignation and public admission of vote manipulation by a senior election…
⚠️ Update: Live metrics show that X/Twitter has now been restricted in #Pakistan for over one week, with service remaining fully or intermittently restricted for most users; the incident comes amidst a surge in internet censorship during elections marred by irregularities 📉
NetBlocks⚠️ Confirmed: Live metrics show a new national-scale disruption to X/Twitter in #Pakistan amid escalating unrest and protests over allegations of election fraud, following a high-level resignation and public admission of vote manipulation by a senior election…
⚠️ Update: Live metrics show #Pakistan's X/Twitter restriction is ongoing into a seventh day; with VPN services also widely restricted, users face increasing difficultly getting online amid heightened concerns over vote rigging after elections conducted under a telecoms shutdown
⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show that livestreaming platform Twitch has been restricted on leading internet providers in #Turkey; the measure comes as the National Lottery Administration files for bans on streaming websites over illegal gambling content
NetBlocks⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a disruption to multiple social media and messaging platforms in the Republic of #Guinea including Facebook, WhatsApp, Telegram; access remains possible through the use of VPN services #Guinée
ℹ️ Update: Metrics show that access to social media has been restored in #Guinea after a 90-day long restriction; the restoration comes as the Guinean Trade Union Movement, which unites the nation's main unions, calls on authorities to lift internet restrictions immediately 📈
NetBlocks⚠️ Confirmed: Live metrics show a new national-scale disruption to X/Twitter in #Pakistan amid escalating unrest and protests over allegations of election fraud, following a high-level resignation and public admission of vote manipulation by a senior election…
⚠️ Update: Metrics show X/Twitter has now been restricted in #Pakistan for over 120 hours, entering a sixth day of disruption as the nation joins a handful of countries that ban access to international social media platforms 📉
⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a disruption to the network of #Israel mobile operator 012 Smile/Partner Telecom, corroborating user reports of outages; hacking group Anonymous Sudan has claimed the incident as part of its wave of denial of service attacks on prominent Israeli targets
NetBlocks⚠️ Confirmed: Live metrics show a new national-scale disruption to X/Twitter in #Pakistan amid escalating unrest and protests over allegations of election fraud, following a high-level resignation and public admission of vote manipulation by a senior election…
⚠️ Update: Metrics show that X/Twitter remains largely restricted in #Pakistan past the four-day mark; imposed on Saturday as disclosures relating to election fraud circulated on the platform, the measure significantly hinders the exercise of democracy and media freedom 📉
NetBlocks⚠️ Confirmed: Live metrics show a new national-scale disruption to X/Twitter in #Pakistan amid escalating unrest and protests over allegations of election fraud, following a high-level resignation and public admission of vote manipulation by a senior election…
⚠️ Update: Metrics indicate that X/Twitter remains restricted for many users in #Pakistan past the 72 hour mark, with access now intermittently restored on some providers; the incident is the longest of several internet censorship measures tracked through the election period
NetBlocks⚠️ Confirmed: Live metrics show a new national-scale disruption to X/Twitter in #Pakistan amid escalating unrest and protests over allegations of election fraud, following a high-level resignation and public admission of vote manipulation by a senior election…
⚠️ Update: Metrics show X/Twitter has now been restricted in #Pakistan for over 48 hours as concerns mount over election fraud; authorities have failed to provide a lawful basis for the measure, which violates the public's fundamental right to free expression at a critical moment
NetBlocks⚠️ Confirmed: Live metrics show a new national-scale disruption to X/Twitter in #Pakistan amid escalating unrest and protests over allegations of election fraud, following a high-level resignation and public admission of vote manipulation by a senior election…
⚠️ Update: Metrics show that X/Twitter has now been restricted in #Pakistan for 24 hours, the latest and longest in a series of nation-scale internet censorship measures imposed by authorities as reports of election fraud emerge 📉
⚠️ Confirmed: Live metrics show a new national-scale disruption to X/Twitter in #Pakistan amid escalating unrest and protests over allegations of election fraud, following a high-level resignation and public admission of vote manipulation by a senior election official
⚠️ Confirmed: An outage has been registered on internet provider Orange/Sonatel in #Senegal; metrics indicate connectivity at 65% of ordinary levels with the operator reporting unspecified fiber disruptions 📉
⚠️ Confirmed: Live traffic data show mobile internet has been limited in #Senegal as authorities order the restriction of cellular data amid protests scheduled this afternoon over delayed elections; the incident underscores the growing use of mass-censorship in the country 📵
⚠️ Confirmed: A major internet disruption had been registered in Chad; real time network data show connectivity falling down to 41% of ordinary levels; The incident is attributed to severed fiber infrastructure supplying Chad from Cameroon #Tchad
⚠️ Confirmed: Live metrics show a nation-scale disruption to X/Twitter across #Pakistan; the incident comes amid political turmoil after a controversial election held under an internet and mobile network blackout 📉
⚠️ Update: Metrics show that #Sudan remains largely offline with a near-total telecoms blackout now in its third day; the incident limits the public's ability to communicate, seek safe zones, and access banking/healthcare services as the military and RSF grapple for power 📉
⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show a series of ongoing disruptions to leading #Poland internet provider Play/P4; the incident is attributed to a cyberattack by Russia-linked hackers and hacking group Anonymous Sudan seeking to hinder remote repairs of NATO equipment in Ukraine 📉
