Well it worked for Egypt
From the UK
Telegraph:
Algeria shuts down internet and Facebook as protest mounts
Plastic bullets and tear gas were used to try and disperse large crowds in major cities and towns, with 30,000 riot police taking to the streets in Algiers alone.
There were also reports of journalists being targeted by state-sponsored thugs to stop reports of the disturbances being broadcast to the outside world.
But it was the government attack on the internet which was of particular significance to those calling for an end to President Abdelaziz Boutifleka's repressive regime.
Protesters mobilising through the internet were largely credited with bringing about revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia.
The internet is sort of an inverse Pandora's Box and once opened, all of the Hope flies out. Yes, there is a little box of hate but the hope overwhelms it.
Posted by DaveH at February 13, 2011 10:46 AM