[ooni-talk] Blocking of social media in Togo

[Maria Xynou]

Hello,

The OONI team published a report on the blocking of instant messaging
apps in Togo last Saturday, amid their 2020 presidential election.

The report is available here:
https://ooni.org/post/2020-togo-blocks-instant-messaging-apps/

Thanks to measurements contributed by OONI Probe users
(https://ooni.org/install/) in Togo, we found that access to the
WhatsApp mobile app, Telegram Web, and Facebook Messenger were blocked
on 2 networks (Togo Telecom & Atlantique Telecom) in Togo on election
day. They were, however, accessible on the Canalbox network, suggesting
that internet censorship varies across networks in Togo.

Warm thanks to OONI Probe users in Togo for contributing measurements
and making this study possible!

All the best,

Maria (on behalf of the OONI team).

-- 
Maria Xynou
Research & Partnerships Director
Open Observatory of Network Interference (OONI)
https://ooni.org/
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