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India experienced 84 internet shutdowns in 2024, ranking highest among democratic nations. Only Myanmar surpassed India with 85 shutdowns, as reported by Access Now, a digital rights organisation.
India saw 60 internet shutdowns in 2024, marking the fewest instances in eight years. This also signifies a notable reduction from the 96 shutdowns reported in 2023, according to data from the ...
The total number of internet shutdowns across the world have increased from 283 shutdowns by 39 countries in 2023 to 296 shutdowns by 54 countries in 2024. For the first time since 2018 ...
The latest round of tensions began on 7 June, when India's top investigation agency arrested Singh and four other leaders of ...
India did not impose the highest number of Internet shutdowns last year, with Myanmar seeing one additional disruption in 2024, according to a report by advocacy body Access Now. However ...
India saw a reduction in the number of internet shutdowns to 84 during 2024, but came second to Myanmar (85), a report by advocacy body Access Now said on Monday. In total, 296 shutdowns across 54 ...
In 2024, India experienced the second highest number of internet shutdowns globally, with 84 instances, narrowly behind Myanmar's 85. The report highlights that India, along with Myanmar ...
India ranked second in terms of internet shutdowns in 2024, as Myanmar ranked first with just one more shutdown than its neighbour, according to a report by Access Now titled ‘Emboldened ...
Out of 187 Internet shutdowns globally recorded by Access Now, 84 took place in India, including 49 in Indian- administered Kashmir, the New York-based digital rights advocacy group said in a ...
Iran is limiting internet connectivity for citizens amid Israeli airstrikes—pushing people towards domestic apps, which may ...
From 2016 to 2023, India enforced 771 internet shutdowns — a staggering number that places it far ahead of any other nation. Even countries like Myanmar and Ukraine, which are embroiled in ...
For the first time since 2018, India in 2024 did not lead the world in internet shutdown orders in a year. According to nonprofit digital rights advocacy group Access Now, Myanmar ordered the ...