https://www.wionews.com/photos/in-pics-protests-across-europ...
https://carnegieendowment.org/2022/03/31/government-internet...
It is not a fault, but a virtue to be suspicious of governments during times of protest. Does a 4 hour black out slow down protests? Probably not, but it does not stop countries like India from constantly doing so:
https://therecord.media/governments-intentionally-shut-down-...
Planting narratives in the media is not an unusual agency tactic. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CIA_influence_on_public_opinio...