Cameroon Gov't Suspends Twitter to Prevent Protests
The government of Cameroon, likely fearing a situation similar to the recent uprisings across the Middle East and North Africa, has blocked access to Twitter on SMS.
Cameroon’s president Paul Biya claims that the opposition to Cameroon’s government has been planning “Egypt-like” protests for some time, according to the Foreign Policy blog. He apparently clamped down on mobile Twitter to avoid these type of protests, which were fueled by social media.
The official @twittermobile account noted the suspension of Twitter SMS services on Tuesday:
However, many believe that Biya’s move will only enhance the effect that Twitter and other social media has on Cameroon’s increasingly agitated population.
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