How does Ethiopia’s recently-ended 158-day service-blocking shutdown compare to others ordered by governments around the world?
As of the end of June 2023, governments and other actors across 15 countries have intentionally disrupted Internet connectivity or blocked access to specific Internet services to their citizens.
The NetLoss Calculator is a new feature we’ve added to the Pulse platform to provide a rigorous and precise estimate of the economic outcomes of Internet shutdowns.
Follow the latest on exam-related shutdowns in the Syrian Arab Republic.
Follow the latest on exam-related shutdowns in Algeria.
Follow the latest on exam-related shutdowns in Iraq.
Last week, the Internet Society Pulse team received news that the Iraq Ministry of Communication has considered requests to not shut down access to the Internet during the upcoming general exams. This is a positive result given Iraq’s long and unopposed history of unjustifiably shutting down the Internet during exam periods to curb cheating, This news […]
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