New research from the Center for Rights and Democracy (CARD) reveals that Ethiopia lost a staggering $1.59 billion due to an internet shutdown in 2023 (Photo: Social Media) Addis Abeba – New research from the Center for Rights and Democracy (CARD), a local nonprofit organization, reveals that Ethiopia experienced the most severe internet shutdown in Sub-Saharan Africa …
The report said that 2023 was the “most violent year of shutdowns on record, with 173 shutdowns corresponding with acts of violence”— representing a 26 percent increase from the previous year. The list of countries witnessing significant internet shutdowns also grew, with ten nations recording at least four shutdowns in a single year, compared to …
India logged 116 instances of internet shutdowns in 2023, accounting for 41% of the 283 globally, according to data analysed by Access Now, a not-for profit group that focusses on digital rights. As a result, India now leads the world in such crackdowns for the sixth year in a row. Representational image. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} …
In the Freedom Journal series, we look at how freedoms in the political, economic, digital and media landscape have evolved in the last decade. For five straight years, India has topped the global list of countries on imposing internet bans, with about 60% of all blackouts recorded in the world between 2016 and 2022 having been …
New Delhi: Nudged by the Supreme Court, the Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday agreed to make public its orders reviewing the suspension of internet in Jammu and Kashmir even as the Court clarified that the reasons and deliberations that went into passing those orders need not be published. The Supreme Court of India. (ANI) …
completely cut across the Gaza Strip on October 28 (Photo by MOHAMMED ABED/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Government internet shutdowns over the last year haven’t just restricted freedom – they’ve cost the world economy $9.01 billion, according to a new report. During the last year, according to research from Top10VPN, a total …