Table of contents
I. Internet
shutdowns in
2024: A global
overview
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Triggers
for internet
shutdowns
in 2024
New and
continuing
trends in
2024
Shutdowns during conflict
Shutdowns during protests and instability
Shutdowns during exams
Shutdowns during elections
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Shutdowns shrouding grave human rights
abuses and violence
The widespread use of platform blocks
Cross-border shutdowns
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VI.
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IV. Shutdown
impact stories
from 2024
and
V. New
repeat
offenders in
2024
VII.
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Fighting back in
2024: partnerships,
collaborations,
community
building, and
resistance
Recommendations
for stakeholders
VIII. Join us
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