BREAKING NEWS: Twitter blocks access to many Ukrainian users, including gov't officials

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UPDATE: BREAKING NEWS: It now appears that Twitter has de-platformed Ukrainian Twitter users by removing the Ukraine country code from the list of phone numbers acceptable for two-factor authentication according to Paul Massaro.

I first posted this as an update to my most recent blog post Why Elon Musk's "Twitter Files" are a fraud, even in name. Then I decided this breaking news deserved its own notice. Any disruption of the communications of those fighting genocide is a grave matter! Elon Musk claims he bought Twitter to advance free speech. Now he has cut off access to Ukrainians that are literally fighting for their lives. FYI, two-factor authentication is necessary for a secure login. It is used by anyone serious about their security, like Ukrainian government officials and those tweeting from a war zone. This mostly means Ukrainian government officials, and many other Ukrainians, are suddenly locked out of Twitter. How is this not censorship far worse than anything revealed in the so-called "Twitter Files"? 

Ukrainian access must be restored immediately, and this "outage" must be investigated by an outside body to determine its cause, and make sure it isn't repeated!

Clay Claiborne

13 December 2022

Ukraine country code totally deleted from Twitter database. Hearing Ukrainians with two-factor authentication cannot access their accounts @elonmusk

— Paul Massaro (@apmassaro3) December 13, 2022

Ukraine is facing Russian terrorism, genocide, and now Twitter has erased the Ukraine country code from its database, silencing Ukrainians when we NEED to hear their voice @TwitterSupport @elonmusk

— Paul Massaro (@apmassaro3) December 13, 2022

Ukrainian country code ERASED from Twitter. Insane https://t.co/jjKMkockTT

— Paul Massaro (@apmassaro3) December 13, 2022

This seems to mean that no new Ukrainian accounts can be set up. Why @elonmusk? We REALLY hope this is a mistake. But please do confirm.

— UNITED24.media (@United24media) December 13, 2022