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Internet access should not be weaponized or restricted during emergencies—it should be a relief, coordination, and rebuilding tool.

See how the Internet shutdown events following the 2025 Mozambique general election played out.

Pulse tracked seven election-related Internet shutdowns in 2024, the most we've ever tracked.

The broader implications of Internet shutdowns and service blocking in India go beyond isolated incidents in specific regions.

Exam-related Internet shutdowns increased from 75 to 83 from 2023 to 2024 despite the efforts of the #NoExamShutdown campaign.

A Pulse Research Fellow has developed a new Internet shutdown tracking system that retrieves open-source, API data from several sources to provide higher resolution of Internet traffic measurements, including during anomalies.

Pakistan authorities have blocked free VPN services, requiring Internet users to register to use select paid services.

In Iran, Internet-based sanctions are blocking access to critical cloud services and Internet technologies that significantly improve speed, security, and performance.

A local voluntary civil society group has developed a project to track Internet shutdown and digital censorship events in Bangladesh and develop awareness of the impact of these events within the local community.

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.

The recent use of DNS hijacking by Malaysian authorities to block certain content reveals a dangerous precedent for Internet regulation in Malaysia.

Internet trust relationships follow the same pattern as traditional trade and trust and are subject to explicit or implicit risk evaluation.