According to @top10vpn, there have already been more major internet shutdowns in 2022 so far compared to all of 2021 — and the economic fallout has been nearly twice as severe.

#KeepItOn #InternetShutdowns

therecord.media/government-int…
Fifty-four internet shutdowns across 16 countries cost $10.16 billion in 2022 to date, while the company tracked 50 major shutdowns costing $5.45 billion the previous year, according to the report.

#LetTheNetWork
Info on internet shutdowns is sourced from Netblocks, @gatech_ioda, and @SFLCin's Internet Shutdown tracker — and includes “deliberate national internet shutdowns along with regional disruptions that are on a sufficient scale to be economically significant.”

#InternetShutdowns
Through internetshutdowns.in, @SFLCin has been documenting all the instances of internet suspensions in India, that would otherwise go unaccounted for.

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More from @NetShutdowns

Jun 12
#LetTheNetWork
India has witnessed 4 #internetShutdowns in the past 24 hrs in #westBengal, #Rajasthan, #Jharkhand, #JammuKashmir.
#keepiton #internetshutdow
We have requested the State authorities to not shut down the Internet as a primary measure and also to restore #internet on an urgent basis.
Since 2012 #India has imposed a total of 652 #internetShutdowns which is more than any other nation.
#keepiton #LetTheNetWork
internetshutdowns.in
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Apr 30
#PunjabClash
Internet Services have been suspended in #Patiala district in #Punjab following clashes.
#InternetShutdowns results in huge economic losses, especially for small businesses that depend on digital payment services.
#LetTheNetWork #keepiton
freepressjournal.in/india/mobile-i…
#LetTheNetWork
India remains the #internetShutdowns capital of the world and the biggest offender for the fourth consecutive year.
@accessnow
#keepiton #internet #shutowns #DigitalIndia #HumanRights #PunjabClash
Since 2012 #India has imposed a total of 633 #internetShutdowns which is more than any other nation.
#keepiton #LetTheNetWork
Read 4 tweets
Apr 30
Mobile internet services (2G/3G/4G/CDMA), all SMS services, dongle services, etc, provided on mobile networks (except voice calls) in the Patiala district of Punjab will be suspended from 9.30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, according to an order issued by the state. (1/5)
#KeepItOn
The order comes a day after communal clashes in Patiala and the reasons stated are - to avoid the spread of misinformation through social media, to thwart ‘anti-national’ & ‘anti-social’ activities, and to maintain peace & prevent the loss of life or damage to property (2/5)
Suspension of mobile internet services results in huge economic losses, especially for small businesses that depend on digital payment services. Food delivery partners and cab drivers face severe hurdles in doing their jobs as mobile internet is essential for their work. (3/5)
Read 5 tweets
Mar 28
#LetTheNetWork
Seven years ago, the central government’s Digital India initiative acknowledged that expanded internet access was the key to attain digital inclusion. But India’s tryst with internet shutdowns tells a different story...
theprint.in/opinion/digita…
#InternetShutdowns
Since 2012, India has witnessed 558 shutdowns with an estimated loss of 582.8 million to the Indian economy in 2021 alone.
@top10vpn
#internetshutdowns #keepiton #internetdown
In the absence of any formally announced orders for Internet shutdowns to the public before or after a network disruption, documenting these restrictions is important.
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Feb 25
#ThreadAlert
Over the past few months, @SFLCin has received information that the mobile Internet is frequently suspended in various regions of Kashmir for nearly 10 hours every day. Here's a brief thread on the situation.

#KeepItOn #LetTheNetWork #InternetShutdowns
@SFLCin found that the areas facing such suspensions are Anchar, Eidgah, Qamarwari, Soura, MR Gung, Nowhatta, Safa Kadal, Bagyass of Srinagar district; Wanpoh of Kulgam district, Qaimoh and the Litter area in the Pulwama district of Kashmir.

#InternetShutdowns #KeepItOn
This trend has been going on since August 2021. Apart from a couple of news articles, there hasn’t been any official order published regarding this. @SFLCin filed an application under the RTI Act to obtain orders of shutdown in November 2021 but haven't received a reply so far.
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Feb 3, 2021
#LetTheNetWork
#internetshutdown cannot be used as a tool to suppress dissent. This is a violation of the right to freedom of speech & expression as well as the right to life.
#KeepItOn #FarmersProtest #FreeSpeech #FarmBills2020
@rihanna @RichaChadha @meenaharris @world_affairs
The Government of Indian has so far imposed more than 468 #Internetshutdowns since 2012, making #India the #InternetShutdownCapital of the world.
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#LetTheNetWork #keepItOn #KissanRally
#LetTheNetwork
During the #FarmersProtest, #internet services were first shut down by the central government on #26January 2021 in #Singhu, #Ghazipur, #Tikri, #MukarbaChowk, #Nangloi and adjoining areas from 12:00 to 23:59 hours.
#KeepItOn #SinghuBorder #ghazipurborder
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