| Government blocks websites (among which Twitter, Facebook, Bambuser) Position1 #89926 On Jan 27, prior to the protest planned for Friday 28th, text messaging (SMS) and Blackberry Internet services are also reported to be affected by the blocking. |
Bambuser, a mobile video service, also reported a sudden halt in uploads from Egypt early on Tuesday afternoon.
Bambuser is a Swedish mobile app that streams live video direct from the phone to its own website or a person’s Facebook profile.
In spite of some complaints by activists, Facebook said that it had not yet been affected by any clampdown in Egypt. |