#internet shutdowns

Governance & Ethics

Internet Shutdowns Smash Records in 2025: Repression's Grip Tightens Worldwide

We all figured the tide was turning on digital blackouts after years of outcry. Wrong. 2025's record 313 shutdowns prove governments are doubling down on silencing dissent.

Governance & Ethics

Uganda's Five-Day Blackout Sets Tone for 2026 Election Shutdowns Worldwide

Voters in Uganda stared at blank screens on election day, cut off for five straight days. It's not a glitch; it's policy, and 2026's polls are primed for more.

Governance & Ethics

195 Blackouts in One Region: Asia Pacific's Internet Shutdown Crisis of 2025

Not one day in 2025 went internet-free somewhere in Asia Pacific. 195 shutdowns across 11 countries crushed voices, aid, and innovation—half the globe's total.

Governance & Ethics

Iran's Internet Goes Dark for 12 Days: Access Now Slams Shutdown as War Rages

Tehran's streets echo with distant blasts, but inside homes, screens stay black. Access Now is raging against Iran's 12-day internet shutdown, demanding lights back on amid escalating war.