[liberationtech] Twitter email to Algerian activists

[Jillian C. York]

The Telegraph's report is rumor; as the report launched, Algerians were
still tweeting.  The only thing we've been able to verify is that in *one*
part of the country, there were some blackouts.  Not sure why yet, but it
was not countrywide by any stretch.

Also, what on earth does "Facebook accounts were deleted across Algeria"
mean?  They didn't even bother to follow that point up.

On Sat, Feb 12, 2011 at 8:34 PM, James S. Tyre <jstyre at eff.org> wrote:

> Algeria **may** now be worse than just that.  In the last few hours, I’ve
> seen a number of reports similar to this:
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> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/algeria/8320772/Algeria-shuts-down-internet-and-Facebook
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> -as-protest-mounts.html>
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> Algeria shuts down internet and Facebook as protest mounts Internet
> providers were shut down and Facebook accounts deleted across Algeria on
> Saturday as thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators were arrested in
> violent street demonstrations.
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> By Nabila Ramdani 7:25PM GMT 12 Feb 2011
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> Plastic bullets and tear gas were used to try and disperse large crowds in
> major cities and towns, with 30,000 riot police taking to the streets in
> Algiers alone.
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> There were also reports of journalists being targeted by state-sponsored
> thugs to stop reports of the disturbances being broadcast to the outside
> world.
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> But it was the government attack on the internet which was of particular
> significance to those calling for an end to President Abdelaziz
> Boutifleka's repressive regime.
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> [....]
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> *From:* liberationtech-bounces at lists.stanford.edu [mailto:
> liberationtech-bounces at lists.stanford.edu] *On Behalf Of *Yosem Companys
> *Sent:* Saturday, February 12, 2011 4:20 PM
> *To:* Liberation Technologies
> *Subject:* [liberationtech] Twitter email to Algerian activists
>
>
>
> Someone sent this to Algerian activists over Twitter.  Is it legit?
>  Shouldn't they just use TOR proxy?
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> YC
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> bypass #algerian <http://hootsuite.com/dashboard> govt blocking of website
> names, use numerical IP : for twitter 128.242.240.52 for FB 69.63.189.34 for
> google 72.14.204.99
>
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