Belarus government blocked all major social media (Gmail, Twitter, LiveJournal, Facebook) as well as opposition media outlets “Charter 97 [1]“, “Belarus Partizan [2]“, and “Solidarity [3]“, Lenta.ru reported [4] [RUS]. The government decided to block social media in order to prevent mass mobilization after today's elections and following protests.
Belarus: Gmail, Twitter, LiveJournal, Facebook and other Sites Blocked
· Written by Alexey Sidorenko
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