Twitter Blocked in Turkey as Country Tries to Recover from Earthquake

Twitter was blocked on several networks inside Turkey, according to NetBlocks, a group that tracks internet outages — taking out a key communication channel for coordinating relief efforts after the devastating earthquake. Alp Toker, the director of NetBlocks, said that the coordinated nature of the block suggested that it was likely the result of a government order.

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