23 INTERNET SHUTDOWNS IN 2024 Measurement tools: Thanks to advancements from the measurement community, the #KeepItOn coalition’s tracking, detection, verification, and documentation of internet shutdowns has drastically improved. Our detection partners continue to roll out initiatives every year that strengthen our internet shutdown measurement processes. • OONI: In 2024, the Open Observatory of Network Interference (OONI) hosted an in-person partner gathering and launched OONI Run v2 to enhance community-driven censorship testing and rapid response to network disruptions worldwide.92 • Cloudflare: The IT service management firm Cloudflare increased the accessibility of its tools for tracking shutdowns in 2024, translating93 its full user interface into 12 major international languages —expanding its reach and boosting the capacity for evidence gathering globally. Circumvention tools: The #KeepItOn coalition’s partnership with VPN service providers remains crucial to ensure people have access to open, secure, and free VPNs during internet blackouts globally. We have established an open channel with providers of circumvention tools, including TunnelBear, Proton, and Tor Project, to rapidly respond to and support people and communities at risk. their VPN apps into Bengali and Swahili and hope to include more new languages in 2025 to further expand their reach. Resources and capacity building: The #KeepItOn coalition continues to prioritize advocacy briefings, capacity building, strategic litigation, and active engagement in national, regional, and international spaces to strengthen our allyship against shutdowns. Over the years, through periodic briefings, we provide updates, deliberate about strategies, and address challenges with members of institutions including the Freedom Online Coalition and its Task Force on Internet Shutdowns (TFIS), the European Union, and government agencies that are instrumental in the fight against shutdowns. We also organize workshops and webinars to foster collaboration and equip grassroots organizations with tools and strategies to #KeepItOn. We have updated our #KeepItOn campaign page96 and Shutdown Tracker Optimization Project (STOP) methodology,97 and launched a new dashboard98 to enhance the accessibility of our resources and data on shutdowns. • Proton: In March 2024, Proton rolled out a campaign94 to provide people with free Proton VPN servers in 21 countries that have a history of shutdowns and censorship around elections. They also dedicated resources and developed anti-censorship features to make their VPN accessible and easy to use. • TunnelBear: launched a new anti-censorship technologies support initiative and expanded its bandwidth program95 to include Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Mauritius, Mozambique, Pakistan, Senegal, and Venezuela. In addition, they localized 92 OONI (2025). Year in review: OONI in 2024. https://ooni.org/post/2024-year-in-review/ 94 Proton VPN (2024). Proton provides free VPN servers in lead up to elections. https://protonvpn.com/blog/free-servers-before-elections 93 Cloudflare Radar (2024) on X. https://x.com/CloudflareRadar/status/1847276447142166857 95 TunnelBear (n.d). How much data do free users get? https://help.tunnelbear.com/hc/en-us/articles/360007004411-How-much-data-dofree-users-get 96 Supra note 1. 98 Access Now (2025). #KeepItOn STOP data. https://www.accessnow.org/keepiton-data 97 Access Now (2024). Shutdown Tracker Optimization Project. https://www.accessnow.org/guide/shutdown-tracker-optimization-project/