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Measuring Internet Censorship Without Volunteers or Vantage Points
New technique allows researchers to measure Internet censorship in overlooked countries without needing local volunteers or vantage points.
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How Indian Internet Users are Circumventing Internet Shutdowns
People living and working in regions prone to prolonged Internet shutdowns in India, such as Jammu Kashmir, and Manipur, have devised various ways to access the Internet.
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Palestine-Israel Conflict Impacts Internet Access
Multiple networks operating in Gaza are showing a drop in traffic that amounts to a full Internet outage.
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Selective App Banning – Sounds Nice, Still a Bad Idea
For many, apps are the only way they access the Internet, which makes selective app banning as bad as full-scale Internet shutdowns.
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Manipur's Digital Blackout: Internet Shutdown is an Assault on Justice and Fundamental Rights
Manipur offers a harrowing testament to the harmful effects Internet shutdowns can have on society.
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Monitoring Reports of Internet Shutdown in Libya
Multiple media reports coming out of Libya indicate that Internet and telephone connectivity have been shut down in the city of Derna.
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Join us for The 2023 IMC Hackathon on Network Interference
Join us for The 2023 IMC Hackathon on Network Interference to explore analyze, and visualize open network interference data related to censorship and Internet shutdown events.
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Ranking the Top 10 Longest Service Blocking Shutdowns
How does Ethiopia's recently-ended 158-day service-blocking shutdown compare to others ordered by governments around the world?
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Tracking Internet Shutdowns in 2023
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.
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How Governments Can Identify Weaknesses in Their Country's Internet
Decision-makers and advocates can use Pulse to identify weaknesses in their local Internet ecosystem and make evidence-based, public policy decisions to address these.
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Measure the Economic Impact of Internet Shutdowns with the Internet Society Pulse NetLoss Calculator
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.
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Syria: Exam Season 2023 Internet Shutdowns
Follow the latest on exam-related shutdowns in the Syrian Arab Republic.
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