Topic: Internet Shutdown
Record number of countries enforced internet blackouts in 2022, India single “biggest offender” for fifth time
India emerged as the single “biggest offender” for a fifth consecutive year, with at least 84 internet blackouts in 2022.
Clashes between tribal students and police in Manipur, internet suspended for 5 days
The Manipur government on Saturday suspended mobile internet services across the state for five days after clashes broke out between students and the police.
Internet shutdowns impact human rights, economy, and day to day life
The dramatic real-life effects of shutdowns of the internet on people’s lives and human rights are vastly underestimated, the UN human rights office warns in a report released on Thursday.
Internet blocked after clashes in Punjab’s Patiala
A day after Patiala witnessed clashes between two groups during an anti-Khalistan march, mobile internet and SMS services were blocked in the city to prevent rumor-mongering.
India tops in internet shutdowns for fourth consecutive year: report
India was responsible for 106 incidents of shutdowns documented in 2021, making it the world’s biggest offender for the fourth consecutive year, claims the...
768 govt-ordered internet shutdowns in 60 countries from 2016 to 2021
The practice of shutting down internet and mobile phone access to stifle dissent has become “entrenched” and more sophisticated in a growing number of countries as governments seek to retain power, a top United Nation-appointed independent rights expert said on Thursday.
