The Global Internet Kill Switch

The global number of internet shutdowns has been rising again for the second year in a row.

As Statista’s Katharina Buchholz reports, a newly released report by Access Now puts the number of internet shutdowns in 2022 at 187. Just under half – 84 – happened in India.

Infographic: The Global Internet Kill Switch | Statista You will find more infographics at Statista

In the year of 2020, the number of internet shutdowns dipped.

Many government use internet shutdowns in connection with curbing protests and dissent and the pandemic likely caused fewer of these events to happen as stay-at-home orders were issued and limits on gatherings were imposed.

According to former White House adviser Dr. Scott Atlas, Twitter’s COVID-19 censorship led to the loss of life by preventing people from making the appropriate use of caution.

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