⚠️ Update: Access to social media platforms has been restricted in Ethiopia
The religious tension stops but Access to social media platforms has been restricted in Ethiopia Social media and messaging apps restricted in Ethiopia amid religious tensions Confirmed: Network metrics show that social media and messaging platforms Facebook, Messenger, TikTok and Telegram have been restricted in Ethiopia amid anti-government protests over a split in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewhado Church EOTC . At least 30 people have been killed in protests since Feb. 4, the church said in a statement on Thursday. Access to social media platforms has been restricted in Ethiopia, Internet watchdog NetBlocks said, following violent protests sparked by a rift within the country's Orthodox Church. The statement called for demonstrations on Sunday, accusing the Ethiopian government of "meddling" in the church's internal affairs after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed asked his ministers to stay out of the dispute. The Ethiopian state has traditionally maintaine