UN warns of rising internet shutdowns as digital blackouts spread worldwide A rising trend towards government-enforced internet shutdowns – with at least 300 incidents in more than 54 countries over the last two years – is prompting renewed warnings from the UN about the threat these digital blackouts pose to freedom of expression, access to information and human rights.

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Internet shutdowns at record high in Africa as access ‘weaponised’ More governments seeking to keep millions of people offline amid conflicts, protests and political instability

#DigitalBlackouts reached a record high in 2024 in #Africa as more governments sought to keep millions of citizens off the internet. There were 21 #Internetshutdowns in 15 African countries, surpassing the existing record of 19 shutdowns in 2020 and 2021.