{"id":188364,"date":"2018-03-07T14:11:18","date_gmt":"2018-03-07T08:41:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?p=188364"},"modified":"2018-03-07T17:39:23","modified_gmt":"2018-03-07T12:09:23","slug":"govt-shuts-down-social-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/govt-shuts-down-social-media\/","title":{"rendered":"Govt Shuts Down Social Media"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Government has moved to clamp down on social media, presumably as a measure to curb rumor-mongering following the inter-communal clashes in the Kandy District.<\/p>\n<p>President Maithripala Sirisena has directed the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission to enforce this block for three days.<\/p>\n<p>Accordingly, Facebook access has been withdrawn while group chats in Whatsapp have been blocked. 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