The ECtHR has recognised that the internet has become one of the principal means of exercising the right to freedom of expression and information. Therefore, measures blocking access are only compatible with the ECHR if a strict legal framework is in place regulating the scope of the ban and affording the guarantee of judicial review to prevent possible abuses. Furthermore, Recommendation CM/Rec(2016)5 on internet freedom provides that the internet is to be available, accessible and affordable to all groups of the population without any discrimination, and that all measures taken by State authorities or private-sector actors to block or otherwise restrict access to an entire internet platform (social media, social networks, blogs or any other website) or information and communication technologies (ICT) tools (instant messaging or other applications), or any request by State authorities to carry out such actions must comply with the conditions of Article 10 of the Convention regarding the legality, legitimacy and proportionality of restrictions.