Table of contents
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I.
Internet
shutdowns in
2025: A global
overview
II.
Triggers
for internet
shutdowns
in 2025
III.
Stories of
everyday
resilience
IV.
New and
continuing
trends in
2025
Shutdowns during conflict
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Shutdowns during protests and political instability 9
Shutdowns during elections
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Shutdowns during exams
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Shutdowns shrouding grave human rights
abuses and violence
Cross-border shutdowns
Alternative connectivity shutdowns
Platform blocks
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V. Shutdown
impact stories
from 2025
VI.
New and
entrenched
offenders in
2025
back in
VII. Fighting
2025: resistance,
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VIII. Recommendations
for stakeholders
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solidarity and
impact
IX. Join us