TWITTER blocked the account of a Cuban woman on Monday after she complained that her image was being used as a symbol of anti-government protests in a US-backed media warfare campaign.

Betty Pairol Quesada raised objections after her photo was included in a tweet by United Nations human rights high commissioner Michelle Bachelet urging the Cuban government to release those detained for “exercising fundamental freedoms.” 

In her Twitter post Ms Bachelet had called on Havana to address the grievances of those involved in recent protests. Her message came amid a targeted campaign of manipulation emanating from US-linked social media accounts.