"Completely Useless": Lanka PM's Minister Son On Social Media Blackout
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Sri Lankan government blocked access to all social media sites, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, WhatsApp and YouTube, through an order Sunday.
Namal Rajapaksa, Sri Lankan minister and the eldest son of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, has urged the government to reconsider the curbs on social media, pointing out that such bans are "completely useless". I will never condone the blocking of social media. The availability of VPN, just like I'm using now, makes such bans completely useless. I urge the authorities to think more progressively and reconsider this decision. #SocialMediaBanLK#SriLanka#lka
The Sri Lankan government blocked access to all social media sites, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, WhatsApp and YouTube, through an order late on Sunday. It said the decision was taken to stem "misinformation". The move comes amid massive protests against President Gotabaya Rajapaksa amid a crippling economic crisis in the island nation.
Namal Rajapaksa, who handles the youth and sports portfolios in the Sri Lanka government and is a nephew of President Rajapaksa, tweeted, "I will never condone the blocking of social media. The availability of VPN, just like I'm using now, makes such bans completely useless. I urge the authorities to think more progressively and reconsider this decision."
