ENDING INTERNET SHUTDOWNS
Internet shutdowns threaten human rights around the world. They harm everyone: businesses, emergency services, journalism, human rights defenders, and protesters. Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition work with stakeholders across sectors to end internet shutdowns worldwide.
GUIDE
KeepItOn: Fighting internet shutdowns around the world
In 2021, Access Now’s Shutdown Tracker Optimization Project (STOP), in collaboration with the #KeepItOn coalition, recorded at least 182 internet shutdowns in 34 countries worldwide, including the longest internet shutdowns on record.
RESOURCES
Freedom of Expression
#KeepItOn: 2022 elections and internet shutdowns watch
Elections and internet shutdowns are a disaster for democracy. See which countries the #KeepItOn coalition is watching in 2022.
Digital Security
Internet shutdowns in 2021: the return of digital authoritarianism
In 2021, Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition documented 182 internet shutdowns across 34 countries. This shows a dramatic resurgence of this oppressive form of control.
Digital Security
Taxonomy of a shutdown: 8 ways governments restrict access to the internet, and how to #KeepItOn
Our new guide explains the technology behind network interference to help people prepare for, circumvent, and document internet shutdowns.
Internet Shutdowns
Internet shutdowns and elections handbook
Internet shutdowns and elections handbook A guide for election observers, embassies, activists, and journalists [Leer en español] [Читайте на русском] This handbook explains how internet shutdowns undermine democractic elections and
Internet Shutdowns
KeepItOn: frequently asked questions
#KeepItOn: A global movement to end internet shutdowns 1. What is the #KeepItOn campaign? It’s a campaign launched by Access Now in 2016 to help unite and organize the efforts of activists
Freedom of Expression
Have questions about internet shutdowns? Kill Switch has answers
Why aren’t internet shutdowns illegal? Are there ways to bypass them? Can we fight internet shutdowns in court? Does anyone see a way to end shutdowns, once and for all? Kill Switch podcast has the answers.
internet shutdowns
Senegal: Social media blocks and network outages
Advocating to #KeepItOn during elections: what you can do
Latest updates
Sudan’s communication blackout ends as Sudani network restored
I blackout di internet minacciano le elezioni 2024
#KeepItOn in times of war: Sudan’s communications shutdown must be reversed urgently
The warring parties in Sudan must immediately end the disruption of internet access across the country and #KeepItOn!
Mobile services in Pakistan gradually restored following election day blackout
Pakistan government cuts internet as voters head to polls during general election
#KeepItOn: To defend democracy, authorities must immediately reconnect Pakistan’s internet
A Sudanese paramilitary group accused of ethnic cleansing is still tweeting through it
Protests erupt after Senegal parliament voted on the election delay
#KeepItOn in Pakistan: ensure open and secure internet for all during the 2024 elections
As Pakistan heads into elections on 8 February 2024, authorities must guarantee uninterrupted internet access for everyone across the country.
#KeepItOn: Pakistan’s caretaker government and election commission must ensure open and secure internet access throughout the 2024 elections
Access Now, the #KeepItOn coalition, and organisations from across globe urge authorities to #KeepItOn during the 2024 Pakistan elections.
#KeepItOn: Senegalese authorities must immediately reinstate mobile internet access to all
Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition denounce the ongoing internet shutdown in Senegal on Saturday, February 3, 2024.
Azerbaijani government and telcos must #KeepItOn during presidential elections
Access Now is calling on the government of Azerbaijan to ensure unrestricted access to the internet throughout the election.
#KeepItOn: government of the Republic of Azerbaijan and internet service providers must maintain free, open, and secure internet access throughout upcoming elections
The government of Azerbaijan must ensure people can access open and secure internet when they need it the most and #KeepItOn.
2024 elections and internet shutdowns watch
Governments around the world continue to shut down the internet during elections. Join our 2024 elections watch to #KeepItOn.
‘Cortina de ferro digital’ e liberdade de imprensa dizimada: violações se agravam nos três anos do golpe em Mianmar
