
Twitter, Facebook, YouTube blocked in Turkey
The Turkish government apparently blocked social media sites Facebook, Twitter and YouTube briefly in response to an attempted military coup, a media report said.

Facebook and Twitter blocked in Algeria to stop cheating in exams
Algerian authorities have temporarily blocked access to Facebook, Twitter, and other social media sites to try to stop cheats posting high school exam papers online, state media reported on Sunday.

Internet services blocked in Haryana after Jat community agitation
With the Jat community agitation spreading in Haryana, state authorities have blocked internet services in the affected districts.

Instagram bans eggplant emoji as it was being used to represent a penis
Photo-sharing website Instagram has blocked searches for the eggplant (or aubergine) emoji after some users posted it to represent a penis.

Gmail Derailed in China
Google's popular mail service has hit a roadblock in China.

India blocks Blogger, TypeAd and Geocities blogs and websites
The Indian Government has issued an order to all Indian ISPs for a ban on various blogging sites. While no official release has been made on this fron...