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As protests intensify in Egypt, the country's government
has reportedly banned more communication platforms, including Facebook
and BlackBerry Internet Service.

Although neither ban has been confirmed, both services are inaccessible, according to buzz on Twitter.

"We are aware of reports of disruption to service and have seen a
drop in traffic from Egypt this morning," a Facebook spokesperson told
PCMag.

TechCrunch reported that it was unclear if all BlackBerry Internet services were blocked in Egypt. Some people could still use apps, the blog said.

Twitter has been blocked in the country for a few days now, the company confirmed Wednesday.

Facebook has been reported inaccessible 86 times in Egypt, according to >>>