Regional shutdown
Jabalpur
Internet services were reported down in Jabalpur on 31 January 2020 in anticipation of protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019. Internet shutdowns during protests or civil unrest impact the ability of citizens to get accurate information from government sources when they need it most. It also becomes harder for citizens to contact family members and friends in other parts of the country, or in other countries.
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India
- Population
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Freedom House rates Internet freedom as Partly Free
Local impact
Internet services were reported down in Jabalpur on 31 January 2020 in anticipation of protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019. Internet shutdowns during protests or civil unrest impact the ability of citizens to get accurate information from government sources when they need it most. It also becomes harder for citizens to contact family members and friends in other parts of the country, or in other countries.
Other supporting information
It’s difficult to measure the effect of local/regional Internet shutdowns as most measurements are done at a country level.
Social media
DIG Jabalpur, has told @medianama that there is an internet shutdown in the city since 9 am in the morning. Services shutdown in light of anti-CAA protests as 'precautionary measure'. Likely to be restored at 5 pm. Jabalpur's DM ordered the shutdown. https://t.co/OiVljfBsna — Soumyarendra Barik (@imsoumyarendra) January 31, 2020
@MishiChoudhary @SFLCin @nixxin @medianama Anyone keeping track of internet shutdowns? There is Internet shutdown in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh today. — Indian torrent users (@Indtorrentusers) January 31, 2020
@MishiChoudhary @SFLCin @nixxin @medianama Anyone keeping track of internet shutdowns? There is Internet shutdown in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh today.
— Indian torrent users (@Indtorrentusers) January 31, 2020
Media coverage
@MishiChoudhary @SFLCin @nixxin @medianama Anyone keeping track of internet shutdowns? There is Internet shutdown in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh today.
— Indian torrent users (@Indtorrentusers) January 31, 2020