Two days ago, on 29th July 2018, Malians went to the polls to vote in presidential elections and reported that social media was inaccessible.
This is not the first time that social media is reportedly blocked in Mali. Facebook and Twitter were blocked two years ago amidst violent protests against the detention of a popular radio host. Last month, Internet Sans Frontieres reportedthat social media was disrupted in Mali, following a violent police crackdown on banned opposition protests calling for transparency and accountability in the 2018 presidential elections.
In this post, OONI and Internet Sans Frontieres share OONI network measurement data, corroborating local reports on the blocking of WhatsApp and Twitter during Mali’s 2018 presidential election.
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Publication date: 31st July 2018
Publisher: OONI & Internet Sans Frontieres