Cubans facing the country’s worst economic
crisis in decades took to the streets over the
weekend. In turn, authorities blocked social
media sites in an apparent effort to stop the
flow of information into, out of and within the
beleaguered nation.
Restricting internet access has become a
tried-and-true method of stifling dissent
by authoritarian regimes around the
world, alongside government-supported
disinformation campaigns and propaganda.