Security News > 2021 > April > Pakistan cut off Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, and Telegram – for just four hours

Pakistan shut down several social networks within its borders on Friday but lifted the ban after around four hours.

The Register understands the ban covered Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, plus messaging services WhatsApp, and Telegram.

Press Release: Access to social media applications has been restored.

Pakistan bans social media quite regularly, usually for months at a time and often on grounds that social networks are allowing anti-Islam content to circulate.

The social media ban was designed to stop the party organising further protests using social media.

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority appears to have allowed social media to remain available over the weekend but did Tweet some advice about how to avoid SMS scams.

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