Sri Lanka reverses ‘completely useless’ ban on social media amid protests

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Sri Lanka reverses ‘completely useless’ ban on social media amid protests
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🚨 Sri Lanka reverses ‘completely useless’ ban on social media amid protests

“I will never condone the blocking of social media. The availability of VPN, just like I’m using now, makes such bans completely useless,” he wrote.NetBlock, an internet monitoring organisation, had earlier confirmed the blackout in a statement. “Real-time network data show Sri Lanka has imposed a nationwide social media blackout, restricting access to platforms including Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp, YouTube, and Instagram as emergency is declared amid widespread protests,” it had said.

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