Service blocking
YouTube, Instagram
For the second time in a day Venezuelan state ISP CANTV (AS8048) blocked social media platforms access as opposition leader Juan Guaidó met with oil industry workers.
- Total Duration 2 hours
Venezuela
- Population
- 28,516,896
Freedom House rates Internet freedom as Not Free
Local impact
The second time in the same day that social media was blocked, timed to censor opposition leader Juan Guaidó, this is part of a recurring pattern in 2019.
Other supporting information
OONI data and other measurements by VEsinFiltro show the blocking of YouTube, Facebook and Periscope on CANTV (AS8048) the state-owned ISP that is also the most important service provider.
VEsinFiltro that Periscope was blocked using SNI filtering, while YouTube was blocked using IP blocking, affecting Google Drive, Calendar and many other google services.