Many anxious social media users switched to virtual private networks (VPNs) or the TOR network to bypass the order and keep communication open with friends and relatives as the extent of the carnage became clear. #3 Latest Hacking News Podcast | Vidmate steals user data | Sri lanka faced cyber attack | Beware of fake WhatsApp web. One Twitter user claiming to be a high-ranking Sri Lankan army brigadier used the platform to accuse neighbouring India of being involved in the attacks. The account was later taken down by Twitter after the Sri Lankan army complained. No answerBut for those unaware of the government ban or unable to circumvent it, the blocking of social media in the days following the attacks was a cause for panic.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 22, 2019 05:15 UTC