35 Countries Have Restricted Access To The Internet Or Social Media Platforms At Least Once Since 2019

Axios: Internet blackouts skyrocket amid global political unrest 

Where there’s a coup, there will probably be an internet outage. 

Why it matters: Internet disruptions in Myanmar early Monday morning coincided with reports that top politicians, including the country’s de-facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi, were being rounded up by the military. That’s no surprise: internet blackouts are now common around the world when power hangs in the balance. 

The big picture: At least 35 countries have restricted access to the internet or social media platforms at least once since 2019, according to Netblocks, a group which tracks internet freedom. Authorities have used the outages to reduce or prevent unrest — or to hide it from public view. 

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WNU Editor: China is not on the above map?!?!?? There are a lot of social restrictions in China. And the internet in places like Tibet and Xinjiang are limited. Ditto in places like Vietnam, Cambodia, Syria. etc..


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