State of Emergency Directive 2016 allows the government to block mobile services and internet access without a court order.  It has been used by authorities to restrict access to the social media platforms such as TikTok, Facebook, Telegram, and YouTube from 9 February 2023 until 19 July 2023 in response to efforts of antigovernment rallies via social media. On 2 February 2024, Ethiopia’s House of People’s Representatives endorsed an extension of the State of Emergency Directive amid escalating violence in Amhara region between government forces and Fano militia. See full information here: https://freedomhouse.org/country/ethiopia/freedom-net/2023