Four governments have ordered an Internet shutdown or suspended Internet services during or following elections in 2024. Will Venezuela make it five?
The 10-hour Internet shutdown event in Pakistan on 8 February 2024 serves as a reminder of the critical role that the Internet plays in daily life.
There have been reports of mobile and Internet disruptions across multiple service providers.
Between now and the end of 2024, 106 elections are expected to occur in 67 countries.
This article was originally published on the Internet Society’s blog. With protests intensifying and social media interruptions reported in the weeks leading up to Benin’s presidential elections on 11 April 2021, many Internet and civil rights organizations were growing nervous about the potential for another Internet shutdown. Internet access was cut for almost 24 hours […]
Note: This blog post originally appeared on the Internet Society Benin Chapter’s website here, in French. It has been translated and re-posted here with the permission of the Benin Chapter. Internet shutdowns are rife today. The reasons often mentioned are the following: to prevent the spread of social unrest, to fight against the dissemination of […]
Study shows the success of any means-tested welfare program needs local resources and greater policy attention to poverty.
The Chadian Internet faces structural problems that require structural solutions.
