Ethiopia blocks Facebook and other social media for exams

Ethiopia has blocked social media sites across the country after university entrance exams were posted online.

The government said the ban was to prevent students being distracted from studying during the exam period and to prevent the spread of false rumours.

The blocked sites include Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Viber.

They will be unavailable for several days while university entrance exams are taken, a spokesman for the Ministry of Education said.

"It's a temporary measure until Wednesday. Social media have proven to be a distraction for students," said spokesman Getachew Reda.

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Culled from: BBC News- http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-36763572