Facebook reportedly blocked in Armenia during unrest in the capital

Facebook appeared to be blocked in Armenia Sunday, according to locals on Twitter.

Only one day after Twitter was throttled in Turkey during an ill-fated coup attempt, social media again seemed to become a target during unrest in Armenia's capital, Yerevan. It is not clear which group is blocking Facebook or how it is being blocked. 

Facebook has been approached for comment.

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The Armenian security service said that armed men had stormed a police headquarters in Yerevan Sunday and were holding hostages, Reuters reported. Negotiations are underway. The security service also accused "the hostage takers' supporters of spreading false rumours on the internet that an armed uprising against the government was underway," according to the outlet. Read more...

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