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Governments could not restrict internet access

By Hicbd
Thu May 6 2021 1:11 pm

"Internet shutdowns have become a common tool that governments can use to repress free speech, curtail access to information, and punish protest. In 2020 alone, 29 countries restricted access to the web at least 155 times, according to a recent report from Access Now."

URL:
https://restofworld.org/2021/four-ways-governments-disrupt-internet-access/
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/3/mapping-internet-shutdowns-around-the-world

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Categories:
Internet / Websites Global Internet Access / Digital Inclusion Global Authoritarian Governments / Democracy / Dictatorships Political Organizing / Protests India Freedom of Speech Big Government / Government Overreach / Civil Liberties

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