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Social Network Vkontakte Blocked in Belarus

Belarusian news sites, including Charter 97, are reporting that the Russian social network Vkontakte has been inaccessible on Wednesdays for a number of weeks. Vkontakte, along with Facebook and Twitter, is used by activists to plan and share information. The primary opposition movement within Belarus has referred to itself as a “Revolution through Social Networks,” […]

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