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Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh saw most Internet shutdowns after Jammu and Kashmir in the last 10 years
In this post, we look at the states and union territories in India that have seen the most int…
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The US government is running out of funding for a program that could cut internet access for millions of Americans
The Affordable Connectivity Program helps millions of people access the internet. It's set to lose …
Lakshmi Varanasi
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Internet censorship cost the global economy $5.5 billion in 2021, report says
Myanmar was the most severely impacted nation. It lost an estimated $2.8 billion to internet shutdo…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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Indian government shut off the Internet over a 100 times in 2019 — and China is lovin' it
Amid the protests, violence and discord over India’s newly formed Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), …
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Myanmar's military regime shuts down broadband Internet service in the country
Myanmar's military regime has shut down broadband Internet service as protests over the coup contin…
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India suffered longest internet shutdowns in 2020 globally for the second consecutive year
"The majority of these short blackouts were highly-targeted, affecting groups of villages or i…
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268 million people had their internet shut off by government-imposed blackouts in 2020, up 49% from 2019
Per a report from digital security and rights group Top10VPN, 93 major internet shutdowns took plac…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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Internet access in Jammu and Kashmir isn’t about the ‘right to freedom’ — it’s about the ‘right to life’, according to lawyers
Access to 4G internet in Jammu and Kashmir was shot down by the Supreme Court on Monday. Instead, t…
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Ethiopia's government shut down the entire country's internet and 80 people have been killed in protests following the assassination of a popular musician
Haacaaluu Hundeessaa, a popular singer and social activist, was shot dead on June 29 in Addis Ababa.
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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Myanmar has had an internet blackout for a year. Some of its citizens still don't know there's a pandemic.
On 21 June 2019, Myanmar imposed an internet blackout on 9 cities and townships.
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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Airtel, Vodafone shut down internet services in several parts of Delhi
Telecom operators Airtel, Vodafone are shutting down mobile internet services in several parts of D…
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Internet shutdowns in India have skyrocketed — but now the Indian government wants that to stop
The Indian government’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has issued a notice to its state gov…
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WhatsApp's new feature could help Iranians bypass censors and coordinate protests during government-imposed internet blackouts
WhatsApp's move to offer access to proxy servers aims to dodge the impact of internet shutdowns, wh…
Stephanie Stacey
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India accounted for most number of intentional internet shutdowns in South Asia 2017-18: UNESCO
The report states that Internet slowdowns and shutdowns around the world are increasing and have…
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Myanmar enters its second year of internet blackout - the longest in the world
Myanmar's government has been battling the Arakan Army (AA), an armed group fighting for the ind…
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High voter turnout marks India’s second phase of polling — aside from EVM malfunctions, violence at poll booths, and internet shutdowns
Eleven Indian states and one union territory were up for vote today in the second phase of India…