7 June 2013

Stories from 7 June 2013

As Protests Continue, Turkey Cracks Down on Twitter Users

  7 June 2013

The critical role that social media and the Internet are playing in the anti-government protests engulfing Istanbul and other parts of the country has not gone unnoticed by Turkish authorities. Police have arrested dozens of people accused of publishing “misinformation” on Twitter to encourage others to join in the ongoing unrest.

Saudi Arabia Blocks Instant Messaging App Viber

  7 June 2013

Following the Saudi threat to block encrypted communication software unless the government is allowed to spy, the instant messaging application Viber was blocked earlier yesterday. The website can no longer be accessed and the application does not connect.

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