Bangladesh has banned the use of Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp, YouTube and other social media networks by its citizens. This follows a previous shut
Bangladesh has banned the use of Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp, YouTube and other social media networks by its citizens.
This follows a previous shutdown of Meta from July 17 to July 31 which was implemented in response to unrest related to quota reform protests.
The announcement comes hours after Turkey announced a ban on Instagram.
Sources indicate that access to Meta’s platforms was cut off via mobile networks around 12:15 PM on August 2. Unlike the previous comprehensive shutdown, the current restrictions are reportedly targeting mobile data connections.
Reports suggest that the country’s internet speed had returned to normal levels on August 1. However, with millions of mobile network users affected by the Facebook restriction, there is an expected surge in the use of Virtual Private Networks which could potentially slow down overall internet speeds.
This ban is part of a series of internet restrictions imposed in July. Mobile internet was first disabled on July 17, followed by a broadband shutdown on July 18.
While broadband services were partially restored on July 23, mobile networks remained offline until July 28.
