According to NetBlocks report, social media platforms were blocked in Algeria on 16 June to counter cheating during national baccalaureate school exams. Among the blocked social media platforms were Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Tinder, Russian social networks VKontakte, and Odnoklassniki, as well as servers for messaging apps WhatsApp, Telegram, Skype, Viber, and Line. Additionally, two independent news websites, Tout Sur l'Alg