Tag: internet shutdowns

Lives on hold: internet shutdowns in 2024
The 2024 #KeepItOn report on internet shutdowns is out. Read on for key insights from this year’s data.

Tackling the “black snakes” undermining digital rights worldwide
As 2025 gets underway, Access Now’s new Executive Director, Alejandro Mayoral Baños, PhD, shares his reflections on the “black snakes” threatening the digital rights movement.

Access Now condemns recent internet disruption in Kenya

Authorities in Kenya must immediately restore internet access and #KeepItOn throughout protests and unrest
Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition strongly condemn the ongoing disruption of internet access and increased crackdown on the people of Kenya amid protests.

#لا_لقطع_الإنترنت_خلال_الامتحانات: التزام الأردن بعدم قطع الإنترنت ينبغي أن يستمرّ هذا العام
We’re sending an open letter to authorities in Jordan calling them to continue to #KeepItOn during this year’s exams.

#NoExamShutdown: Jordan’s commitment to #KeepItOn should continue this year
We’re sending an open letter to authorities in Jordan calling them to continue to #KeepItOn during this year’s exams.

Apagones de Internet en 2023: el peor año registrado para América Latina y el Caribe
Por casi todos los estándares, el año 2023 fue el peor en cuanto a apagones de internet registrados.

Mind the gap: why the UN Security Council should prioritize digital rights
Even as states increasingly weaponize communication networks, the UN Security Council has remained largely silent on digital rights issues. This puts everyone at risk.

#لا_لقطع_الإنترنت_خلال_الامتحانات: على سوريا وضع حدٍّ لإجراءات قطع الإنترنت خلال الامتحانات الرسميّة
مع اقتراب فترة الامتحانات هذا العام، نرسل رسالة إلى السلطات في سوريا لعدم حجب الانترنت (#KeepItOn) (#لا_لقطع_الإنترنت_خلال_الامتحانات).

First-time culprit: France blocks TikTok in New Caledonia
In New Caledonia, French authorities blocked TikTok. This measure is disproportionate, unnecessary, and another bad omen for democracy.