India is No 1 again … for internet shutdowns. ‘It’s a form of collective punishment’
India has the dubious honour of being the global leader in internet shutdowns for six years running, according to a recent report, with right advocates blaming a rise in “digital authoritarianism” under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration. The “Shrinking Democracy, Growing Violence” report released on May 15 by Access Now, a global non-profit organisation focused …