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Reports over the weekend have revealed Telegram has become the latest internet platform in Venezuela to be blocked.

Telegram is one of thebest encrypted messaging appsand often used by activists in countries with government and internet suppression.

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Image: Proton VPN Observatory graph detailing the spike in VPN usage in Venezuela

Some Venezuelans believe the blocking of Telegram over Maduro’s inauguration weekend is no coincidence.

The list featured providers such asExpressVPN,NordVPN,Surfshark,Proton VPN, andIPVanish.

However, ExpressVPN and NordVPN told Tom’s Guide that their websites were operating as normal.

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Image: Proton VPN Observatory graph detailing the spike in VPN usage in Venezuela

Surfshark said it was investigating and confirmed today that its website is still available in Venezuela.

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The Proton VPN Observatory, run by the team behind Proton VPN, monitors spikes in VPN usage worldwide.

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As well as this, Venezuelans have experienced problems with the PlayStation web connection over the weekend.

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