Government Internet Shutdowns Cost $19.7B in 2025 1/9/26, 2:49 PM For the first time since we began tracking shutdowns, “Information Control” emerged as the most common justification across most regions, overtaking protest- or event-driven shutdowns that dominated in previous years. Historically, sharp increases in shutdown activity were concentrated around specific https://www.top10vpn.com/research/cost-of-internet-shutdowns/ Page 12 of 33