Sri Lanka restricts access to major social media platforms, including Facebook and Twitter, as the government looks to tackle growing unrest amid an unprecedented economic crisis
Sri Lanka has restricted access to major social media platforms, including Facebook and Twitter, as the government looks to tackle growing unrest amid an unprecedented economic crisis."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 said.
"Social media has also been blocked by the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission," Nihal Thalduwa, senior superintendent of police, told Reuters.
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