AdduLIVE is a regional news outlet based in Addu City, Maldives. It is one of the most popular regional news outlets in the country.
History
AdduLIVE was founded on 1 January 2013. It's website was officially launched at the Equatorial Convention Centre by the Mayor of Addu City Abdulla Sodiq.[1]
On 22 October 2015, AdduLIVE's website was hacked following repeated threatening calls made from anonymous callers to AdduLIVE journalists.[2] The International Federation of Journalists criticized the hacking and called on the Maldivian government to condemn the attack and protect the security and safety of journalists.[3] It was later back in the following week.[2] The outlet claims that it was hacked after it published about a beginning of a presidential impeachment.[2]
On 22 April 2016, the Communications Authority of Maldives under the order of the Ministry of Home Affairs blocked AdduLIVE's website.[4] Home Minister Umar Naseer said that it was blocked due to the site being unregistered.[5][6] However, AdduLIVE claims that it was blocked after it published a report about how then-First Lady Fathimath Ibrahim was linked to corruption.[5][7] It was later unblocked on 4 July 2016.[8]
On 15 October 2017, AdduLIVE launched their own mobile app.[8]
References
- ^ ""އައްޑޫ ލައިވް" ލޯންޗްކޮށްފި" ["Addu Live" launched]. AdduLIVE (in Divehi). 31 December 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- ^ a b c "News website hacked after repeated threats to journalists". Maldives Independent. 22 October 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- ^ "Journalists threatened and news website hacked in the Maldives". IFEX. 27 October 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- ^ "Telecoms regulator won't reveal reason for unprecedented block on news sit". Maldives Independent. 25 April 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- ^ a b "AdduLive was blocked because it was not registered, says home ministry". Maldives Independent. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- ^ "Government blocks Addu Live, says it's being run illegally". Sun. 27 April 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- ^ Galhotra, Sumit (12 July 2016). "Closure of news outlets signals further erosion of media freedom in the Maldives". Committee to Protect Journalists. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- ^ a b Huzaam, Ali (15 October 2017). ""އައްޑޫލައިވް" ގެ މޮބައިލް އެޕް ލޯންޗްކޮށްފި" ["AdduLIVE" launches mobile app]. AdduLIVE. Retrieved 24 January 2025.