Internet users have also been unable to access Facebook Messenger and Twitter, with a host of other services also rendered unreliable. It has singled out social media as a key factor in driving unrest. Post-truthThe importance of social media to people’s lives in Ethiopia is magnified because they so distrust mainstream media, largely controlled by the EPRDF. Social media didn’t hang around. “We've seen juice sellers, online banks, courier services, and internet companies all lose drastic amounts of money during disruptions,” he said.

Source: Ethiopian News November 17, 2016 17:20 UTC