Twitter Says Access to Service in Egypt Is Blocked
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Twitter, which has more than 175 million users globally, said access to its service was blocked in Egypt, where thousands of people are clashing with the government and police.
Twitter’s service was blocked beginning at 11 a.m. New York time today, the company said in an e-mailed statement. The blockage is affecting the main site, Twitter.com, and Twitter-related software applications, the company said.