2024 was the worst year on record for internet freedoms – again

In 2024, the internet went dark on 296 occasions across 54 countries, with seven governments joining the internet shutdown perpetrators' list for the first time, making last year the worst on record ... Read More

2024 was the worst year for internet shutdowns around the world

Last year was the worst on record for internet shutdowns as governments increasingly used digital blackouts to control and suppress citizen rights, according to a report by Access Now ... India saw a ... Read More

Conflicts trigger globe’s highest rate of internet shutdowns in 2024: NGO

a new report on “digital violence” suggests. There were 296 internet shutdowns documented across 54 countries last year, surpassing the 283 shutdowns in 39 countries in 2023, says the report ... Read More

Report: Myanmar leads in record year of internet shutdowns

Governments around the world oversaw a record-breaking year for internet shutdowns in 2024, a new report on “digital violence” suggests. With 85 shutdowns last year, Myanmar is the most affected ... Read More

India Ranked Highest Among Democratic Nations for Internet Shutdowns in 2024: Still an Improvement Over 2023

This marks the first time in six years that India was not the global leader in internet shutdowns. Despite a reduction from 116 in 2023 ... 12 shutdowns. The report highlights the significant ... Read More

Myanmar overtakes India in 2024 as worst offender for internet shutdowns

NEW YORK, Feb 24: 2024 marked a record-breaking year for government-imposed internet ... the worst offender in 2024, imposing a staggering 85 shutdowns, largely to target resistance to its military ... Read More