Sri Lanka blocks some social media platforms after violent incidents

May 13, 2019 9:57 AM

COLOMBO (REUTERS) – The Sri Lankan government said on Monday (May 13) it was temporarily blocking some social media networks and messaging apps, including Facebook and WhatsApp, after violent incidents in the wake of Easter bombings by Islamist militants.

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