Government Internet Shutdowns Cost $19.7B in 2025 1/9/26, 2:49 PM An exception is made if access to a previously blocked platform is restored within the year. In that case, the economic impact for that year is included in full. This approach recognizes that the economic impact of prolonged bans saturates as user behavior changes. The authors of all our investigations adhere to the journalists’ code of conduct. https://www.top10vpn.com/research/cost-of-internet-shutdowns/ Page 32 of 33