ArmInfo.During the "velvet revolution" in Armenia there were no disruptions in the operation of Internet services, when many media outlets covered events online, according to the US State Department's annual report on human rights for 2018.
According to estimates by the International Telecommunication Union, in 2017, 70 percent of the population used the Internet. The report also stresses that there were no restrictions on academic freedom or cultural events. "The spring civil uprising in the country changed the perception and practice of academic freedom. Students began to protest against corruption in universities. However, none of the protesting students was expelled from universities>, the State Department states.