Kashmiris find VPN way out of social media ban

The government maintained that the step was taken “in the interest of maintenance of public order”.

But by the time the government Saturday decided to restore high-speed internet services after the service providers blocked the networking sites and messaging apps, the youth had already taken to the VPNs. While the internet speed has been restored, the 22 social networking sites and apps continue to be blocked. As soon as Internet speed was restored, people started updating Facebook and Twitter, ridiculing the government’s social media ban.

“People of Kashmir tweeting, updating status on Twitter and Facebook from across the world. Thanks to VPN,” tweeted a user on the micro-blogging site.