Topic: Netblocks
Netblocks monitors internet shutdowns and restrictions imposed by governments worldwide, highlighting the alarming trend of digital censorship and surveillance. These actions often coincide with protests or dissent, revealing a pattern of using internet blackouts as a tool to suppress free expression and control information flow. Understanding these developments is essential for defending individual liberties and advocating for a free and open internet.
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Sierra Leone shuts off internet access to crush cost-of-living protests
A growing tactic around the world.
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Sudan has been censoring social media for the last 5 days
Government silencing the people.
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Belarus faces internet blackout as protests mount over “sham” election
The internet has been going down, likely as a way to suppress protest organization.
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Iran censors the internet in anticipation of more protests
More protests are expected from December 26th.
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Iran’s internet is shut off in an attempt to squash protests
Iran has been facing some of the most severe internet shutdowns in the world.
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Turkey blocks WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook to crush criticism as it attacks Northern Syria
Some unverified reports said in the meanwhile that the blocking of major social media sites is happening elsewhere in the…
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Iraq government blocks Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp and others to squash protests
As of Thursday morning, nearly three-fourth of the country is devoid of internet connectivity.
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Egypt censors news websites and social apps during unrest
NetBlocks said that while access to Facebook Messenger, Facebook image CDN servers, and the BBC, among others, was not blocked…
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Sudan has cut off access to the internet in order to squash protests
It follows a recent trend of trying to governments censoring protests using the internet.