Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka introduces digital pass to limit access to fuel
The pass is connected to a person’s ID.
Irony in Canada: Pro-censorship lawmakers complain when outlet they support gets censored
As expected: politics over principles.
Sri Lanka is blocking social media apps…again
Sri Lanka has a habit of shutting down communication in an attempt to quell unrest.
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki suggests that trade offs which impact innocent creators are necessary
She says that YouTube’s past decisions to mass disable comments and block content that didn’t actually violate the community guidelines were necessary trade offs.
The Sri Lankan government has lifted the highly controversial social media ban following the Easter attack on Christians
The Sri Lankan Government has lifted the nine-day ban imposed social media sites Facebook, YouTube and more following the bombings in the country that took place during Easter. The country’s government stated that they banned social media sites to prevent the spreading of fake news and misinfor
Sri Lanka shuts down social and messaging apps after deadly terrorist attacks
Citizens were unable to check on their families in the wake of the attacks.