Regional shutdown
Madhya Pradesh
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
- 1,463,865,525
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. Learn more According to traffic data published in the Meta Transparency Center for Mali, significant connectivity drops were recorded across Meta's platforms (including Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram). These transparency metrics confirm network traffic anomalies, providing quantitative evidence that supports reports of selective social media blocking by local authorities.
Social media
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Report: Internet Shutdown in Jabalpur Amid Anti-CAA Protests - MediaNama
Transparency Data: Meta Internet Disruptions Report
Conversations and Social Proof:
DIG Jabalpur has told @medianama that there is an internet shutdown in the city since 9 am. Services shutdown in light of anti-CAA protests as 'precautionary measure'. Likely to be restored at 5 pm. Jabalpur's DM ordered the shutdown.
— 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