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Cisco is reportedly helping the Kashmir government block social media apps

After months of internet shutdown, starting January, Kashmir government started allowing folks dwelling inside the space get admission to to 2G internet. On the different hand, this get admission to was limited to positive web sites, — 165, 301, and 1,485 in subsequent orders — then again social media web sites had been however banned. Remaining month, the police from the space filed a case in opposition to …
After months of internet shutdown, starting January, Kashmir authorities started allowing people living in the region access to 2G internet. However, this access was limited to certain sites, — 165, 301, and 1,485 in subsequent orders — but social media sites were still banned. Last month, the police from the region filed a case against …

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