Government Internet Shutdowns Conitnue To Grow More Common

Axios: Government internet shutdowns grow more common and costlier 

Once rare, partial or total internet shutdowns engineered by governments have become a near-daily occurrence somewhere in the world. 

Why it matters: Such shutdowns pose a threat to human rights and are also costing the global economy billions of dollars per year, according to a new report from nonprofit Access Now and Jigsaw, a unit of Google parent Alphabet.  

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WNU Editor: The report on the frequency of governments shutting down their internet is here .... The Current (Jigsaw). 

More News On The Growing Trend Of government Internet shutdowns  

Internet shutdowns by governments have ‘proliferated at a truly alarming pace’ -- The Verge  

Government internet shutdowns are more dangerous in a pandemic -- Fast Company  

New report brings attention to threat of internet shutdowns -- The Hill  

Internet shutdowns: The new authoritarian weapon of choice -- Protocol

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