[ NNSquad ] Venezuela's Internet Crackdown Escalates into Regional Blackout

[Lauren Weinstein <lauren@vortex.com>]

Venezuela's Internet Crackdown Escalates into Regional Blackout

http://j.mp/1oYIQ29  (EFF)

   "For the last month, Venezuela has been caught up in widespread
    protests against its government. The Maduro administration has
    responded by cracking down on what it claims as being foreign
    interference online. As that social unrest has escalated, the state's
    censorship has widened: from the removal of television stations from
    cable networks, to the targeted blocking of social networking
    services, and the announcement of new government powers to censor and
    monitor online. Last night, EFF received reports from Venezuelans of
    the shutdown of the state Internet provider in San Cristbal, a
    regional capital in the west of the country."

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--Lauren--
Lauren Weinstein (lauren@vortex.com): http://www.vortex.com/lauren 
Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org/pfir-info
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