https://medium.com/@trevor.timm/sri-lankas-decision-to-censor-social-platforms-is-indefensible-dc0507b849df

Freedom of information — online and off — isn’t something that only Western countries deserve.

The citizens of Sri Lanka are suffering through an unspeakable tragedy this week, as more than 300 people were killed in multiple terror attacks on Easter Sunday. Yet on Monday, much of the conversation centered around the Sri Lankan government’s decision to block Facebook, WhatsApp, and Google services in response to the attacks, saying the companies are responsible for sowing misinformation and that their use could lead to more violence.