As unrest in Libya continues to grow, the country once again has no access to the internet, according to online traffic reports.
Google Transparency Report shows a clear drop off on March 3 at 9:30 pm (GMT), when Libya’s traffic– in and out of the country– fell to zero. It has not shown any usage since.
This shutdown is different fromEgypt’s internet/SMS/Blackberryshutdown in late January, reports theInternational Business Times. Rather than shutting the servers down like Egypt did, Libya’s servers continue to respond, but data is sent into a virtual black hole.
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This latest internet shutdown followsnews reportsthat Libya’s embattled President Muammar Gaddafi began new attacks on Friday to regain cities that he has lost control of during the last 18 days.
Two weeks ago, Libya lostinternet accessduring nighttime hours following a6-hour shut down.
Story byStephanie Dahle
Stephanie Dahle is a Fulbright Scholar based in Muscat, Oman. Previously, she was a journalist at Forbes.Stephanie Dahle is a Fulbright Scholar based in Muscat, Oman. Previously, she was a journalist at Forbes.
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