Internet Shutdowns
The Rise of the Internet Kill Switch in India
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In recent years, India has relied heavily on shutting the internet down to quell protest. 2019 saw shutdowns triggered over the Citizenship Amendment Act and a change of the status of Kashmir – two laws working in the disfavor of Muslims in the country. The 106 internet shutdowns in India in 2019, slightly below the 134 shutdowns recorded for 2018. In the corona year of 2020, fewer shutdowns were counted in India, but the country still topped the list of the biggest economic damages inflicted by internet shutdowns ($2.8 billion) and might still top the list of countries with most internet shutdowns in total (expected in February from NGO Access Now).
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This chart shows the number of recorded internet shutdowns in India between 2012 2020.
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