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Internet shutdowns in 2023


Internet shutdowns in 2023: the #KeepItOn Report - Access Now

Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition documented 283 internet shutdowns in 2023, across 39 countries -- the highest number since 2016.

Tracking Internet Shutdowns in 2023

As of the end of 2023, governments and other actors across 18 countries intentionally disrupted Internet connectivity o…

Violence & internet shutdowns in 2023: the worst year on record

By almost every measure, 2023 was the worst year of internet shutdowns on record. Authorities deliberately interrupted the internet.

2023 Was the Worst Year for Internet Shutdowns, Report Finds - Time

Led by India with 116 shutdowns, governments weaponized Internet access at an all-time high in 2023, says a new study from Access Now.

Tracking Internet Shutdowns in 2023

As of the end of June 2023, governments and other actors across 15 countries have intentionally disrupted Internet conn…

Task Force on Internet Shutdowns (TFIS) - Freedom Online Coalition

In October 2023, the Freedom Online Coalition issued a Joint Statement on Internet Shutdowns and Elections. ... The FOC calls on all States to commit publicly to ...

Internet Shutdown - The Cloudflare Blog

During the first two weeks of June 2023, we've seen Iraq implementing a series of multi-hour shutdowns that will reportedly occur through mid-July, as well as ...

Chart: The Countries Shutting Down the Internet the Most | Statista

In 2023, ethnic tensions in Manipur state led to most targeted shutdowns employed by the government. All 2023 Indian internet blockages and ...

Internet shutdowns in 2023

Year after year, since Access Now first began issuing our series of annual #KeepItOn reports,1 we have been confronted with worsening ...

India records highest number of Internet shutdowns globally in 2023

India leads the world in Internet shutdowns, with 116 incidents in 2023, sparking global condemnation for civil rights violations.

Internet Shutdowns: 2.4 Billion People Restricted From Internet Access

2.35 billion people in 29 countries have had their internet access restricted or completely blocked so far in 2023: up from the 2.08 billion ...

76 new internet shutdowns recorded in 2023 - Surfshark

The most prevalent type of internet restrictions in 2023 were local network disruptions, with network connections harmed only in specific ...

“No Internet Means No Work, No Pay, No Food”: Internet Shutdowns ...

This report is based on field research and interviews conducted in India from July 2022 to February 2023. Human Rights Watch and IFF interviewed ...

Q2 2023 Internet disruption summary - The Cloudflare Blog

On June 25 and 26, Internet shutdowns took place between 05:00 - 08:30 local time (02:00 - 05:30 UTC). Syrian Telecom (AS29256), the government- ...

Global internet shutdowns by region 2024 | Statista

In the first half of 2024, five cases of internet connection disruption were recorded in Africa.

India shuts down the internet far more than any other country

India shut down the internet 771 times between 2016 and 2023. There have already been 51 blackouts this year, too.

116 shutdowns in 2023: Sixth year in a row, India leads in global ...

Seven states in 2023 instituted five or more internet shutdowns last year, up from two in 2021 and three in 2022. The report calculated 47 ...

Shrinking Democracy, Growing Violence: Internet Shutdowns in 2023

This report was published in May 2024 by Access Now for the #KeepItOn campaign which promotes the end of internet shutdowns. The report is authored by Zach ...

An Investigation into the Intersection of Internet Shutdowns ... - CRTC

In 2023, the Indian government implemented 30 internet shutdowns in various regions of the country, lasting a total of 7,821 hours and incurring ...

Government internet shutdowns 'worst on record' in 2023 - EUobserver

2023 was the worst year of internet shutdowns across the world on record, with governments deliberately interrupting the internet at least ...