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Pakistan Suspends Mobile Service For Election Day

A statement from the interior ministry said "precious lives have been lost" in recent militant attacks and such "security measures are essential to maintain the law and order situation and to deal with potential threats".

International Business Times

‘Inherently undemocratic’: Pakistan suspends mobile services on voting day

The government temporarily suspends mobile phone services as it holds the parliamentary and provincial election.

Al Jazeera

A month away from elections, Pakistan clamps down on social media services

Citizens need a VPN app to access disrupted social media services as Pakistan's jailed former prime minister launched a massive online campaign. Here's all you need to know.

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Pakistan Internet Disrupted As Opposition Launches Election Campaign

Internet and social media services across Pakistan were severely disrupted Sunday night as the party of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan prepared to launch a massive online campaign ahead of elections next month.

International Business Times

Pakistan Ex-PM Khan Uses AI Voice Clone To Campaign From Jail

Artificial intelligence allowed Pakistan's ex-prime minister Imran Khan to campaign from behind bars on Monday, with a voice clone of the opposition leader giving an impassioned speech on his behalf.

International Business Times

Telecommunications, internet down in Gaza as Israeli strikes intensify

Palestinian telecoms company Paltel says communications and internet services go down in the besieged Gaza Strip.

Al Jazeera

Delays at some polling stations as voting begins in Zimbabwe election

Voting begins amid rising tensions due to a currency crisis and high unemployment.

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Iran is the biggest perpetrator of internet shutdowns in 2023—here is what's at stake

Over 4 billion people were under the shadow of digital suppression in the first half of 2023 alone. Here's how digital freedom is under siege in Iran and across the world.

TechRadar

Iraq shuts down Telegram over privacy concerns

A VPN is now needed to keep using the app in Iraq. Here's everything you need to know about the block.

TechRadar

#FreeSenegal: who's behind the West African cyber-revolution

Armed with VPNs, Senegalese protesters have been cutting through the thick blanket of censorship since June 1. Is a new Arab Spring-like movement likely to spread across West Africa soon?

TechRadar

#FreeSenegal goes viral as authorities cut mobile internet connections

Unlike previous social media restrictions, VPNs cannot help in case of a total blackout. Here's what's happening in Senegal.

TechRadar

Senegal restricts internet access amid protests over the arrest of opposition leader

Guinea, Mauritania, and now Senegal: citizens turn to VPN services to keep accessing social media since May 17. Why is the internet in West Africa going dark?

TechRadar

Ousmane Sonko sentenced: Why are tensions flaring in Senegal?

Supporters of opposition figure denounce charges, sentence as a ploy to prevent him from running in elections.

Al Jazeera

Turkey elections: will the internet withstand the final round?

Turks are hoping for the best but expecting the worst, experts say, with an increase in Turkey VPN usage since May 12. Here's what is at stake.

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Guinea shuts down internet access amid anti-government protests

Citizens are turning to VPN services to keep accessing key social media apps. Here's why Guinea's internet is going dark.

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Pakistan's free VPN users get their data allowance tripled with relief code

Despite connections now being restored in Pakistan, further disruptions could be likely. Here's how to get the most out of Windscribe's free VPN.

TechRadar

Turkey elections: how likely is an information blackout?

As citizens are getting ready to head to the polls this weekend, experts recommend getting a Turkey VPN to bypass potential disruptions. Here's all you need to know.

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Sudanese seek refuge from country's fighting as foreigners are being airlifted out

As foreign governments airlifted hundreds of their diplomats and other citizens from Sudan, Sudanese on Monday desperately sought ways to escape the chaos amid fears fighting will only escalate.

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The Independent UK

Foreigners airlifted out; Sudanese seek refuge from fighting

Foreign government have airlifted hundreds of diplomats and other citizens out of Sudan, and several governments have said more evacuations are possible if security conditions allow

Wales Online

Twitter glitches cause images and links to fail to load correctly

Twitter users were left unable to see images and videos while others were unable to log in at all. Third-party services that relied on the company's API were also down.

Reuters

Social media restricted in Ethiopia after church rift turns violent

Access to social media platforms has been restricted in Ethiopia, Internet watchdog NetBlocks said, following violent protests sparked by a rift within the country's Orthodox Church.

The Conversation

Twitter cutoff in Turkey amid earthquake rescue operations: A social media expert explains the danger of losing the microblogging service in times of disaster

Twitter was blocked in Turkey on Feb. 8, 2023, according to internet monitoring service NetBlocks. The outage came amid the massive rescue operation and humanitarian crisis in the aftermath of the earthquakes in southern Turkey and northern Syria two days earlier. Access to Twitter appeared to be restored about 12…

Daily Mirror

Twitter blocked in Turkey amid fears of disinformation following deadly earthquakes

Internet-monitoring group NetBlocks said on Wednesday that Twitter had been blocked on several networks across Turkey, with the filtering having been applied on major internet providers

Reuters

Twitter restricted in Turkey two days after quake, says NetBlocks

Twitter has been restricted in Turkey on Wednesday, the Netblocks internet observatory said, two days after a major earthquake that has killed more than 11,500 people in southern Turkey and northern Syria.

Reuters

Major disruption to internet service in Iran -NetBlocks on Twitter

A major disruption in internet service in Iran was confirmed by the NetBlocks internet monitor on Monday, raising fears among rights groups of a cut-off in internet access to help crush anti-government unrest in Kurdish-populated regions.

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