Access to several social media sites, including Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat, has been "intentionally restricted" in Afghanistan, an internet watchdog said Wednesday, a week after a 48-hour telecommunications blackout in the country.

Social media sites have been intermittently accessible on smartphones in provinces across the country since Tuesday, AFP journalists reported, while internet speed is significantly slower than normal.

"The restrictions are now confirmed on multiple providers, the pattern shows an intentional restriction," said NetBlocks, a watchdog organisation that monitors cybersecurity and internet governance.

The disruption is "primarily impacting mobile with some fix-lines also affected".

The Taliban government has not responded to requests for comment from AFP.

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