Why is YouTube Blocked in Armenia?

Why o why did this happen? The Republic of Armenia has declared a state of emergency because of the post-election protests. The government has closed TV, websites, radio, leaflets, everything. OneWorld Media has some great reporting on the topic and so does ArtMika at Unzipped Armenia.

Even ArmeniaNow.com is reporting by law only official news, as they clearly say on their homepage.

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3 responses to “Why is YouTube Blocked in Armenia?”

  1. […] on the blocking of YouTube under current state of emergency restrictions in Armenia. Hrag Vartanian asks perhaps rhetorically why this has happened, Blogoscoped posts an email and screenshot from a reader in Armenia confirming it has happened, […]

  2. […] on the blocking of YouTubeunder current state of emergency restrictions in Armenia. Hrag Vartanian asks perhaps rhetorically why this has happened, Blogoscoped posts an email and screenshot from a reader in Armenia confirming it has happened, […]

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