Critical Instagram Accounts Shut Down for Hours, Suspicions of Coordinated Attack on Anti-Government Voices
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Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has reacted today, September 3, regarding several reports about the deactivation or restriction of several social media accounts, which are suspected of being active in the anti-government protests. Rama has described these claims as a “big lie” and has denied any involvement of the government. The head of the executive declares that the institutions he leads have nothing to do with the closure or restriction of …
A banner during the September 3 protest in Tirana denounces censorship on social media. Photo: LSAMeta admitted on Friday that it had mistakenly closed several Instagram accounts of activists and supporters of the protest known as the “Flamingo Revolution”, which disappeared from the platform almost simultaneously over the past 24 hours. In a response to BIRN, the company said it was reviewing the measures taken against the accounts and that […]…
Dozens of Instagram accounts of Albanian activists, journalists and opposition politicians have been shut down or restricted amid nearly 100 days of ongoing protests against the construction plans. Instagram and Facebook shut down dozens of accounts of Albanians protesting against Edi Rama
Prime Minister Edi Rama has reacted on the social network “X” to allegations that he is behind the closure of 200 social media accounts related to the protest. He has dismissed the accusations, denying the connections, while adding that they do not have the technical ability to carry out an operation of this type. “How can they call themselves democrats […]
Prime Minister Edi Rama reacted today (September 3) through a statement on the social network X, rejecting the opposition's accusations regarding the closure or restriction of accounts on social networks. The head of government has described these claims as "low propaganda" and "absurdity", denying any involvement of state authorities in this process. […]
Several of the Instagram accounts and other social media platforms that have been posting material from the “Flamingo Revolution” protest for weeks were simultaneously shut down or restricted during the night of September 2. Affected activists say they lost access to their accounts without warning at around 01:00 AM. Arjan Koçi, […]
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