Bhubaneswar : The Malkangiri district administration on Thursday extended the suspension of social media services in the district for another 24 hours, keeping the ban in force till 12 pm on December 12.

The restriction covers platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook, and X, and has been prolonged due to the sensitive law-and-order situation in the district.

This is the fourth consecutive extension. Internet services were first blocked on December 8 for 24 hours, followed by an 18-hour extension on December 9. Again, it was extended on December 10 for another 24 hours. The ban, which was set to end today, has now been prolonged by another day in view of the sensitive law-and-order situation.

The ban was implemented after violent clashes erupted between two villages over the recovery of a h

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