Topic: Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka has implemented measures that restrict access to social media and messaging apps, often citing security concerns. These actions highlight the ongoing tension between government control and individual freedoms, raising alarms about censorship and the right to free expression. The situation reflects a broader trend of using digital surveillance and restrictions to limit dissent and control information.
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Sri Lanka introduces digital pass to limit access to fuel
The pass is connected to a person’s ID.
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Irony in Canada: Pro-censorship lawmakers complain when outlet they support gets censored
As expected: politics over principles.
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Sri Lanka is blocking social media apps…again
Sri Lanka has a habit of shutting down communication in an attempt to quell unrest.
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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…
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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…
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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.