Zimbabwe’s internet blackout shows how powerless major telcos are against governments (Lynsey Chutel/Quartz)

Lynsey Chutel / Quartz
Zimbabwe’s internet blackout shows how powerless major telcos are against governments – Internet access was restored in Zimbabwe late on Wednesday, but on Thursday WhatsApp, Facebook and Twitter remained inaccessible. More than 600 people were arrested this More than 600 people were arrested this week as police armed with AK-47 rifles rounded up protestors, according to the Associated Press. At least six …