Source: Axios
“Last year was the worst on record for government-imposed internet shutdowns, with at least 296 outages across 54 countries, according to a new report from Access Now. Governments are increasingly shutting down the internet to silence dissenting voices during conflicts, protests and elections. … Seven countries joined the first-time offenders list, including El Salvador, France, Malaysia and Thailand. For the first time since 2018, Myanmar overtook India as the worst offender, imposing 85 shutdowns — one more than India.” (02/24/25)