Belarus: Gmail, Twitter, LiveJournal, Facebook and other Sites Blocked

Posted 19 December 2010 19:48 GMT

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· Bielorrusia: Gmail, Twitter, LiveJournal, Facebook y otros sitios bloqueados

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Belarus government blocked all major social media (Gmail, Twitter, LiveJournal, Facebook) as well as opposition media outlets “Charter 97“, “Belarus Partizan“, and “Solidarity“, Lenta.ru reported [RUS]. The government decided to block social media in order to prevent mass mobilization after today's elections and following protests.

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