Government Internet Shutdowns Cost $7.69B in 2024 1/24/25, 11:17 AM Chart showing the yearly cost of internet shutdowns since 2019. How Do We Calculate The Cost of Internet Shutdowns? We constantly monitor for national and region-wide internet outages and social media shutdowns imposed by governments around the world. After determining the duration and extent of the restrictions, we calculate their economic impact using the COST tool. This tool was developed by internet monitoring NGO Netblocks. It is based on indicators from the World Bank, ITU, Eurostat and US Census. WHAT’S INCLUDED IN OUR CALCULATIONS: https://www.top10vpn.com/research/cost-of-internet-shutdowns/ Page 4 of 28