List of countries that have blocked access to social media or the internet since 2021 during riots or protests:
๐ธ๐ณ Senegal
๐ฒ๐ท Mauritania
๐ต๐ฐ Pakistan
๐ฐ๐ฟ Kazakhstan
๐ฎ๐ท Iran
๐ธ๐ฉ Sudan
๐ธ๐ฑ Sierra Leone
๐ธ๐ท Suriname
๐จ๐บ Cuba
๐ฎ๐ณ India
๐ธ๐ฟ Eswatini
๐จ๐ด Colombia
๐ฒ๐ฒ Myanmar
The French National Assembly approves the remote activation of cameras and microphones on phones
Members of the National Assembly have voted in favor of this controversial measure of the justice bill to spy on suspects in certain investigations.
The European Commissioner Thierry Breton announces that starting from August 25th, social media platforms will be required to immediately delete "hateful content" or "content inciting rebellion" under the penalty of being shut down within the territory.