For the past week, the news of protests in Egypt against President Mubarak has dominated the news cycle, and has even found its way to the tech world. Around a week ago, the Egyptian government disconnected its people from the internet, as covered by many outlets, including our own.
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Egypt Internet Censorship Goes Beyond Social – 8% Drop in Egyptian Traffic
Egypt, embroiled in bitter anti-government protests, is a techie conversation hotbed at the moment. The government has blocked Twitter and, apparently, Facebook and some Google services. Anonymous has declared war on the censorship. Facebook protest pages are raging with activity.