Government Internet Shutdowns Cost $7.69B in 2024 1/24/25, 11:17 AM Bar chart showing reasons why governments blocked internet access in 2024, by region. As you can see civil conflict was a major cause of government internet disruption in 2024, with the ongoing situations in Sudan and Myanmar having the greatest economic impact. Most Blocked Social Media Platforms in 2024 This table shows the total amount of time individual social media platforms were blocked for in 2024. It’s ordered from greatest to least number of hours. Note the total number of https://www.top10vpn.com/research/cost-of-internet-shutdowns/ Page 10 of 28