Twitter Confirms that it is Blocked in Egypt
In an effort to stem anti-government protests, Egyptian authorities have blocked access to Twitter from within the country. Twitter officially acknowledged that both Twitter.com and its mobile applications were blocked last night.
Egypt has been a country in turmoil since Tuesday, when tens of thousands of protesters converged in Cairo to demonstrate against the returning president, Hosni Mubarak. Mobarak has been the ruler of Egypt for 30 years, using authoritarian means to retain his power.
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