Now Britain considering shut down online communication

LONDON: Prime Minister David Cameron informed on Thursday that Britain is considering disrupting online social networking such as Blackberry Messenger and Twitter during civil unrest.

Also Egypt shut down mobile and Internet services in January during mass protests against then-President Mubarak , while China is quick to shut down online communication it sees as subversive.

According to police and politicians, online social networks, in particular Blackberry Messager were used by rioters and looters to coordinate during four days of disorder across England this week.

Cameron told parliament, “We are working with police and the intelligence services to look at whether it would be right to stop people communicating via these websites and services when we know they are plotting violence, disorder and criminality.”