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You can see the degradation (timeouts) and then blocking (connection reset) of by the #Pakistan gov in the data #KeepItOn
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On 1 February, we received a notification from the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority stating “the services of Wikipedia have been degraded for 48 hours” for failure to remove content deemed “unlawful.” As of 3 February, our data shows this has extended into a full block. (2/4)
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On 1 February, we received a notification from the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority stating “the services of Wikipedia have been degraded for 48 hours” for failure to remove content deemed “unlawful.” As of 3 February, our data shows this has extended into a full block. (2/4)
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#Pakistan 🇵🇰 is apparently blocking #wikipedia because a 48-hour ultimatum from 1 February has passed. Measurements by show a clear picture of the blocking. #wikipediaBlocked
https://explorer.ooni.org/chart/mat?probe_cc=PK&test_name=web_connectivity&domain=www.wikipedia.org&since=2023-01-29&until=2023-02-05&axis_x=measurement_start_day
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Wikipedia was approached for blocking/removal of the said contents by issuing a notice under applicable law & court order(s). An opportunity of hearing was also provided, however, the platform neither complied by removing the blasphemous content nor appeared before the Authority.
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Measurement data from @OONI shows blocking of Deutsche Welle websites in Pakistan since 16 January. DW provides an Urdu language service for🇵🇰. Evidence for the blocking is low due to the small amount of measurement data.
https://explorer.ooni.org/chart/mat?probe_cc=PK&test_name=web_connectivity&domain=www.dw.com&since=2023-01-15&until=2023-01-29&axis_x=measurement_start_day
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Wikipedia is supposed to delete content in #Pakistan, otherwise it will be blocked by the PTA 🇵🇰. Another sad chapter of internet censorship is being written. It seems that blocking has already been implemented in some places in the country. You find more here:
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https://explorer.ooni.org/measurement/20230201T121636Z_webconnectivity_PK_23674_n1_o0OBGEsR1U0oMlBr?input=http%3A%2F%2Fwikipedia.org
According to data from @OpenObservatory #Wikipedia is blocked in #Pakistan. Due to the small amount of measurement data, it is not yet possible to say clearly whether the blocking of the PTA has already been carried out. #PressFreedom @Wikimedia twitter.com/PTAofficialpk/…
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Usually when a website is blocked in Malaysia, it's usually an official censorship request by MCMC, leading to the site being blocked eventually by all ISPs. But when only one ISP is blocking a specific site, clarification from provider is probably needed as to why, and how.
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One change for blocking by ISPs in Malaysia since last report in 2016, is that some sites show data as being blocked by one one or two ISPs only. Example bersih.org blocked by TIME, but not others.
Graphs showing blocking of Bersih.org website found only on TIME ISP
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#ICYMI Detailed 2022 State of Internet Censorship Reports based on @OpenObservatory data for 🇰🇭Cambodia 🇭🇰HK (China) 🇮🇩Indonesia 🇲🇾Malaysia 🇲🇲Myanmar 🇵🇭Philippines 🇹🇭Thailand 🇻🇳Vietnam imap.sinarproject.org/reports/2022
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According to data from @OpenObservatory #Wikipedia is blocked in #Pakistan. Due to the small amount of measurement data, it is not yet possible to say clearly whether the blocking of the PTA has already been carried out. #PressFreedom @Wikimedia twitter.com/PTAofficialpk/…
https://explorer.ooni.org/measurement/20230201T121636Z_webconnectivity_PK_23674_n1_o0OBGEsR1U0oMlBr?input=http%3A%2F%2Fwikipedia.org
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According to data from #Wikipedia is blocked in #Pakistan. Due to the small amount of measurement data, it is not yet possible to say clearly whether the blocking of the PTA has already been carried out. #PressFreedom
https://explorer.ooni.org/measurement/20230201T121636Z_webconnectivity_PK_23674_n1_o0OBGEsR1U0oMlBr?input=http%3A%2F%2Fwikipedia.org
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Wikipedia was approached for blocking/removal of the said contents by issuing a notice under applicable law & court order(s). An opportunity of hearing was also provided, however, the platform neither complied by removing the blasphemous content nor appeared before the Authority.
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Really interesting details on the nuts and bolts (and collateral damage) of the Myanmar internet censorship activity, including total nighttime shutdown and often daily cellular network blocks.
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As of today, 2 years ago, #Myanmar experienced a military coup, which was followed by unprecedented levels of Internet censorship. After consolidating power, the new junta began imposing nightly Internet curfews, which lasted for 72 nights. ooni.org/post/2021-mult
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Two years of dictatorship and violence. The international community must stand with the people of Myanmar and help put a stop to the military’s bloody assault on human rights. Read our statement with , + more:
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📢 Today at 12:50 UTC join us at Privacy Day 2023 to talk about OONI and internet censorship in Russia 🐙 🔴 LIVE on Youtube: youtube.com/watch?v=zUPYMW
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⚡️Напоминаем, сегодня началась международная конференция Privacy Day 2023 Онлайн-трасляция уже идёт на YouTube: youtube.com/live/MyjAGm300 Присоединяйтесь!!!
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Between approximately 0805-0835 UTC (1135-1205 local time) today, a significant #Internet disruption was observed in #Iran 🇮🇷. data shows impact to multiple networks. No cause has been given for the disruption. radar.cloudflare.com/ir?range=1d twitter.com/filterbaan/sta
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This morning #Iran experienced an #internetshutdown on both mobile and fixed internet for around 10 minutes. The Telecommunication Infrastructure Company has apologised but it has not clarified the reason behind the shutdown. twitter.com/filterbaan/sta…
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Присоединяйтесь к конференции Privacy Day 2023 (RU)! , и другие участники поговорят об утечке данных, способах сохранения конфиденциальности и слежке в эпоху нестабильности. Формат: онлайн (YouTube трансляция) Программа
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ICFP Fellow Ramakrishnan Sundara Raman was awarded the IRTF Applied Networking Research Prize for his work in applied networking research on censorship devices. The prize allows Ram to present his work in front of a wide community of engineers and policy makers. Congrats Ram!
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