Pakistan blocks Bluesky amid popularity surge
techradar.comBluesky was just added to the list of blocked social media platforms in Pakistan as people worldwide flock to the X alternative.
The internet watchdog NetBlocks reported the outage on Thursday, November 20, 2024 (see tweet below).
X has been restricted since February, while Meta's Facebook and Instagram were restricted in July 2024 and May 2023, respectively, according to Surfshark's Internet Tracker.
⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show social media platform Bluesky, a popular X alternative, has been restricted in Pakistan, corroborating user reports of issues accessing the service; Pakistan has imposed a growing number of social media platform bans and is also targeting VPN services pic.twitter.com/Lt6vvyKnVINovember 20, 2024
The block comes at the same time that virtual private network (VPN) tools, the software you need to bypass this type of restriction, are also being targeted. Authorities set November 30 as the deadline for businesses and freelancers ...
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