According to a report by virtual private network tracker Top 10VPN, India imposed an internet shutdown of over 5,000 hours in Manipur alone, since the start of the ethnic conflict between the Kukis and Meiteis.
India Internet Shutdown: According to a report by virtual private network tracker Top 10VPN, India imposed an internet shutdown of over 5,000 hours in Manipur alone, since the start of the ethnic conflict between the Kukis and Meiteis.
Governments are using internet shutdowns to quell dissent and ahead of elections, school exams, or to prevent the spread of what they say is misinformation.
With this year's summit being held under the perception that the world is heading towards a showdown “between democracies and autocracies”, the group wants guest nations to sign an 'open societies' charter.
Over 100 Instances of Internet Shutdown in India in 2020, Says New Report
This is the third consecutive year that India has topped the global charts, as per digital rights group AccessNow.
Graphic adapted from a Reuters photo.
Tech04/Mar/2021
New Delhi: India imposed the highest number of internet shutdowns in 2020, according to a comparative global analysis published by digital rights group Access Now.
Of the 155 internet shutdowns that were imposed globally, India accounted for 109, according to the report, which added that this was the third consecutive year that New Delhi had topped the global charts on this issue.
The countries that imposed the second and third highest number of shutdowns were Yemen (six) and Ethiopia (four).