Algeria has temporarily blocked access to social media across the country in an attempt to fight cheating in secondary school exams.
Almost half of students are being forced to retake the baccalaureat exam, starting on Sunday, after the initial session was marred by online leaking.
Many students were able to access questions on Facebook and other social media ahead of the exam in early June.
Algeria has struggled with baccalaureate leaks in recent years.
The decision to block social media was taken to protect students de la publication of "bogus questions on those networks", officials told Algeria's APS news agency.
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Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-36570808

I'm hereby forced to ask!... How do you think Nigerians will react to such development, if it were to happen in this country?.
Isn't this tantamount to depriving the masses a basic right?... In as much as this could curb the situation, is this a lasting solution?... You mean each time a public examination is to be held, the whole country goes dark?... Depriving both the culprits, business men/women, traders et al opportunities which accrues to them majorly thru this platforms!.
Do they even know what VPNs are called?...well, personally, I don't see it as a sage one at all.

I love Nigeria,Thank God I'm in nigeria.

*i remember those days when I bin dey thief Ans