China cites India's internet shutdowns to defend own clampdown, terms it 'standard practice in a state of emergency'
5 years ago

China cites India's internet shutdowns to defend own clampdown, terms it 'standard practice in a state of emergency'

Firstpost  

China on Wednesday cited India as an example to defend the Xi Jinping government’s restrictions on usage of internet among its citizens in mainland China As Internet shutdown in Assam continues for the eighth day following violent protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act and in several other places in India, China on Wednesday cited India as an example to defend the Xi Jinping government’s restrictions on usage of internet among its citizens in mainland China. In India, while mobile internet and broadband services in the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir have been suspended since 5 August — except a few targetted places — when the Central government abrogated Article 370 of the Constitution giving special status to Jammu and Kashmir, mobile internet services have been suspended in the northeastern Assam since 11 December following protests against the new citizenship law, which grants citizenship to non-Muslim immigrants coming from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh without requiring to provide any documents. The article on People’ Daily Online while noting the current clampdown of internet services in some parts of India, slammed the western countries, mostly the US, for condemning China for implementing a similar clampdown on internet services in its Xinjiang province. “The internet shutdown in India has once again proved that the necessary regulation of the internet is a reasonable choice of sovereign countries based on national interests, and a natural extension of national sovereignty in cyberspace,” the article argues, seemingly in defence of China’s checkered history with censorship and clampdown on internet freedom.

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Internet shut down 60 times in 2024, fewer than last year
1 week, 6 days ago

Internet shut down 60 times in 2024, fewer than last year

The Hindu  

India saw the fewest number of mobile internet shutdowns in eight years in 2024, rounding out a period where the country became the most frequent deployer in the world of the measure, according to data from the Internet Shutdowns Tracker maintained by the Software Freedom Law Centre, India. In the last month, shutdowns were imposed in Ambala, Haryana, as a …

India leads in global internet shutdowns for 6th year in a row: Report
7 months, 3 weeks ago

India leads in global internet shutdowns for 6th year in a row: Report

Hindustan Times  

India logged 116 instances of internet shutdowns in 2023, accounting for 41% of the 283 globally, according to data analysed by Access Now, a not-for profit group that focusses on digital rights. Apart from blocking certain platforms across the country, 13 states in India saw local or statewide internet shutdowns. “Authorities have leveraged internet shutdowns as a blatant tool for …

Measuring internet freedom in India in the last 10 years
9 months, 1 week ago

Measuring internet freedom in India in the last 10 years

The Hindu  

In the Freedom Journal series, we look at how freedoms in the political, economic, digital and media landscape have evolved in the last decade. The Supreme Court of India, in the landmark Anuradha Bhasin v. Union of India case, reiterated that internet shutdowns violate fundamental rights to freedom of expression, and that shutdowns which last indefinitely are unconstitutional. This, however, …

Global Net freedom on the decline; India’s censorship regime creating uneven playing field: Freedom House report
1 year, 3 months ago

Global Net freedom on the decline; India’s censorship regime creating uneven playing field: Freedom House report

The Hindu  

According to a new report by Freedom House, a Washington DC-based non-profit, global Internet freedom has declined for the 13th consecutive year. The report, titled ‘Freedom on the Net 2023: The Repressive Power of Artificial Intelligence’, has raised a red flag on the increasing use of artificial intelligence by governments for censorship and spread of disinformation. Detailing AI-enabled digital repression …

DC Edit | Manipur Net back, hopes rise
1 year, 3 months ago

DC Edit | Manipur Net back, hopes rise

Deccan Chronicle  

The restoration of mobile Internet in Manipur on Saturday after nearly five months can be seen as steady, while belated, step towards normalcy and is, therefore, welcome. The state government had imposed a blanket ban on all Internet services on May 3, the day when clashes between two prominent ethnic communities broke out. It is the people, and only the …

New front in Internet ban debate after Manipur video
1 year, 5 months ago

New front in Internet ban debate after Manipur video

The Hindu  

The May 4 video from Manipur showing two Kuki-Zo women being stripped and paraded by a mob, which went viral last week, has opened a new front on the debate over the fight against Internet shutdowns. Security forces and experts have, however, arrived at a completely opposite conclusion: to them, the video, which went viral two months after it was …

Internet ban partially lifted in India’s violence-hit Manipur
1 year, 5 months ago

Internet ban partially lifted in India’s violence-hit Manipur

Al Jazeera  

The government in India’s northeastern Manipur state has partially lifted a ban on broadband internet for the first time since violence erupted on May 3, and led to a state-wide internet shutdown. The state-wide internet ban since May 3 has been criticised by human rights organisations, who said the blackout prevented the world from “seeing the true extend of human …

An Internet ban will not restore peace in Manipur
1 year, 5 months ago

An Internet ban will not restore peace in Manipur

The Hindu  

Manipur is burning but the rest of India did not care. This case in particular is vital to understand evolving jurisprudence of “limited internet shutdowns” not only in Manipur but also the rest of India. Editorial | Overkill: On the Internet shutdown in Manipur In Anuradha Bhasin vs Union of India, the Supreme Court failed to adjudicate on even one …

Should Internet shutdowns be used to maintain public order?
1 year, 6 months ago

Should Internet shutdowns be used to maintain public order?

The Hindu  

Over the past few years, the Indian government has increasingly been trying to control law and order by shutting access to the Internet, whether in Jammu and Kashmir, Manipur or Punjab. Radhika Jhalani: Since 2012, the number of shutdowns in India recorded by The Internet Shutdowns Tracker maintained by the Software Freedom Law Center stands at 738. Editorial | Overkill: …

Most internet shutdowns in last 3 years to curb protests: Report
1 year, 6 months ago

Most internet shutdowns in last 3 years to curb protests: Report

Hindustan Times  

Eighteen Indian states shut down the internet at least once in the three years between January 2020 to December 2022, the Internet Freedom Foundation and Human Rights Watch noted, highlighting that local authorities used the shutdowns to prevent or in response to protests in 57 instances, to prevent cheating in school examinations or in exams for government jobs in 37 …

Modi government’s internet blackouts hurt the poor and curbed job opportunities, HRW says
1 year, 6 months ago

Modi government’s internet blackouts hurt the poor and curbed job opportunities, HRW says

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy More than 100 internet shutdowns …

DC Edit | Manipur's Net shutdown is excessive and uncalled for
1 year, 7 months ago

DC Edit | Manipur's Net shutdown is excessive and uncalled for

Deccan Chronicle  

One of the easiest routes governments and security agencies take these days to curb popular unrest or disturbances is to shut down Internet services for an infinite period. While deciding a case against the Union government suspending the Internet in Jammu and Kashmir, the court had held that usage of the Internet is a fundamental right under Article 19 of …

How, and Why, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan Shut Down the Internet
1 year, 8 months ago

How, and Why, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan Shut Down the Internet

The Diplomat  

In 2022, most of the countries in Central Asia deliberately disrupted access to the internet in instances of public protests, other forms of open public criticism of government authority, and civil disobedience, citing national security and public safety concerns as justification. Compared to Kazakhstan, the Turkmen government has continuously pursued rigid and centralized control of the internet through a bundle …

India leads in Internet shutdowns, but lacks tool to assess impact - The Hindu
1 year, 9 months ago

India leads in Internet shutdowns, but lacks tool to assess impact - The Hindu

The Hindu  

Earlier this month, the Punjab government suspended mobile Internet and SMS services in the State for more than four days as it launched an operation to arrest pro-Khalistani preacher Amritpal Singh. Map 1 The map shows the State-wise instances of Internet shutdowns recorded between 2012 and March 2023, according to SFLC Chart appears incomplete? It came down heavily on “Internet …

India cuts internet to 27 million as Punjab police hunt Sikh separatist
1 year, 9 months ago

India cuts internet to 27 million as Punjab police hunt Sikh separatist

CNN  

CNN — Indian authorities have blocked internet access for about 27 million people in the state of Punjab for a fourth straight day – one of the country’s most extensive blackouts in recent years – as police search for a Sikh separatist on the run. The internet shutdown – which affects everyone in the northern Indian state – was extended …

Indian Internet Cannot Be Like Chinese Internet Ministry of State Rajeev Chandrasekhar
1 year, 10 months ago

Indian Internet Cannot Be Like Chinese Internet Ministry of State Rajeev Chandrasekhar

The Hindu  

“We have squarely defined three boundary conditions around which we believe everyone should operate on the Indian internet,” Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology said on March 4. ‘No country can dominate semiconductor’ On de-risking global supply chains from over-reliance on Chinese semiconductors, Mr. Chandrasekhar said that no country can do this end-to-end without collaborating …

India leads world in cutting internet access for 5th year in a row: report
1 year, 10 months ago

India leads world in cutting internet access for 5th year in a row: report

The Hindu  

India imposed by far the highest number of internet shutdowns in the world in 2022, internet advocacy watchdog Access Now said on February 28, as the country topped the list for the fifth successive year. Out of 187 internet shutdowns globally recorded by Access Now, 84 took place in India, including 49 in Kashmir, the New York-based digital rights advocacy …

Internet shutdown: Nearly half of global blackouts happened in THIS country
1 year, 10 months ago

Internet shutdown: Nearly half of global blackouts happened in THIS country

Live Mint  

Digital rights advocacy group Access Now's 2022 report, which covers total blackouts, the suspension of particular phone networks or social media apps and the slowing down of internet connections, was compiled using technical evaluations, news articles and personal testimony. Out of 187 internet shutdowns globally recorded by Access Now, 84 took place in India, including 49 in Kashmir, the watchdog …

In 2022, the world saw 187 internet shutdowns – 84 by India alone
1 year, 10 months ago

In 2022, the world saw 187 internet shutdowns – 84 by India alone

Al Jazeera  

More than half of those shutdowns were recorded in Kashmir as India leads the Access Now list for a fifth consecutive year. These were the findings of a report released on Tuesday by digital rights watchdog Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition, which said governments are using internet shutdowns as “weapons of control and shields of impunity”. pic.twitter.com/gQzIUaYFo2 — Access …

Report Details Declining Internet Freedoms in Southeast Asia
2 years, 1 month ago

Report Details Declining Internet Freedoms in Southeast Asia

The Diplomat  

The latest Freedom on the Net report, published by the U.S.-funded organization Freedom House, does not make for particularly edifying reading. Just 18 percent of the global internet population lives in nations that Freedom House deemed “free” during the June 2021-May 2022 coverage period, the report stated. “More governments than ever are exerting control over what people can access and …

India’s internet policy mustn’t develop Chinese characteristics
2 years, 3 months ago

India’s internet policy mustn’t develop Chinese characteristics

Live Mint  

One of the laws under which India governs its telecom industry dates back to 1885—when Alexander Graham Bell’s invention of the telephone was not even a decade old. If the colonial-era Indian Telegraph Act is hopelessly anachronistic, its proposed replacement may also be problematic: The telecom bill wants to retain sweeping powers of state surveillance and apply them even to …

Internet shutdowns can harm democracies, says UN
2 years, 6 months ago

Internet shutdowns can harm democracies, says UN

India Today  

The United Nations has called on countries to stop imposing Internet shutdowns, warning of dire consequences. The UN rights office have said that if they keep imposing internet shutdowns or disruptions they will have to face deadly consequences. The report said the Internet shutdowns would impact the lives and human rights of millions of people. The UN rights chief Michelle …

As China shuts out the world, internet access from abroad gets harder too
2 years, 6 months ago

As China shuts out the world, internet access from abroad gets harder too

LA Times  

Most internet users trying to get past China’s Great Firewall search for a cyber tunnel that will take them outside censorship restrictions to the wider web. “I don’t think the VPN is enough anymore a lot of the time,” said Daria Impiombato, a researcher at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute who uses VPNs to bounce around to different locations when …

Behind the great Indian Internet shutdown
3 years, 3 months ago

Behind the great Indian Internet shutdown

The Hindu  

On January 10, 2020, the Supreme Court of India held that access to information via the Internet is a fundamental right under the Indian Constitution. The Court reiterated that the Government’s orders restricting Internet access are subject to review by Courts. India’s Internet restrictions also accounted for more than 70% of the total loss to the global economy in 2020, …

India is trying to build its own internet
3 years, 10 months ago

India is trying to build its own internet

CNN  

CNN Business — While Twitter finds itself in a prolonged standoff with the Indian government over the company’s refusal to take down certain accounts, a senior executive of a very similar Indian social network says the sudden attention on his app has been “overwhelming.” “It feels like … you’ve just been put in the finals of the World Cup suddenly …

Why is Myanmar’s military blocking the internet?
3 years, 10 months ago

Why is Myanmar’s military blocking the internet?

Al Jazeera  

Generals have banned Facebook and other popular platforms and imposed an internet blackout for the past 18 nights. Human rights groups and international business organisations came together to condemn the military government’s moves to legally restrict the internet via a draft Cybersecurity Bill and a series of amendments to the Electronic Transactions Law. “The draft cybersecurity law would hand a …

Digital siege: Internet cuts become favored tool of regimes
3 years, 11 months ago

Digital siege: Internet cuts become favored tool of regimes

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Shutdowns can range from all-encompassing internet blackouts to blocking social media platforms or severely …

Take cognisance of suspension of internet during protest, activist Poonawalla urges CJI
3 years, 11 months ago

Take cognisance of suspension of internet during protest, activist Poonawalla urges CJI

Hindustan Times  

Political activist and columnist Tehseen Poonawalla has written to the Chief Justice of India S A Bobde urging him to take suo-motu cognisance of the “arbitrary suspension” of internet by the government whenever there is a protest. Tehseen Poonawalla wrote to CJI for “arbitrary suspension” of internet by the government. Under the present government India holds the "disgraceful record of …

The cost of Internet shutdowns
3 years, 11 months ago

The cost of Internet shutdowns

The Hindu  

The movement led by farmers against the Central government’s agricultural laws has become a part of our national and international discourse. A principal concern among these has been the recurrent shutdowns, ordered by the Ministry of Home Affairs, of Internet services around many border areas of NCR since the unruly incidents on January 26. Many parts of Jammu and Kashmir …

Internet Temporarily Suspended Again at Delhi's Singhu, Ghazipur and Tikri Borders In Wake of 'Chakka Jam' Call
3 years, 11 months ago

Internet Temporarily Suspended Again at Delhi's Singhu, Ghazipur and Tikri Borders In Wake of 'Chakka Jam' Call

News 18  

The Ministry of Home Affairs has ordered the suspension of internet services at Singhu, Ghazipur and Tikri borders of Delhi, where farmers have been protesting against the new farm laws, for 24 hours till Saturday night in the wake of their ‘chakka jam’ call, officials said. The decision has been taken to ‘maintain public safety and averting public emergency’ under …

Myanmar Military Shut Down Internet as Thousands Take to Streets Protesting Against Coup
3 years, 11 months ago

Myanmar Military Shut Down Internet as Thousands Take to Streets Protesting Against Coup

News 18  

Myanmar’s junta shut down the internet in the country on Saturday as thousands of people took to the streets of Yangon to denounce this week’s coup and demand the release of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Let’s fight until the last minute for our future.” Myanmar civil society organisations appealed to internet providers and mobile networks to challenge the …

Internet Suspended at Delhi Protest Sites Till Sunday; Farmer Leader Warns of More Sit-ins
3 years, 11 months ago

Internet Suspended at Delhi Protest Sites Till Sunday; Farmer Leader Warns of More Sit-ins

News 18  

The Home Ministry on Saturday temporarily suspended internet services at Singhu, Ghazipur, and Tikri borders as well as their adjoining areas till 11 pm of January 31 to ‘maintain public safety and averting public emergency’, it said in an order. The more they try to silence the voice of the farmers, the larger this movement will grow.” गाजीपुर बॉर्डर पर …

Internet Services Suspended for 12 Hours at Protest Sites in Delhi as Farmers Rally Turns Violent
3 years, 11 months ago

Internet Services Suspended for 12 Hours at Protest Sites in Delhi as Farmers Rally Turns Violent

News 18  

As the farmers’ tractor parade turned violent with a clash breaking out between police personnel and protesters in the national capital, the Ministry of Home Affairs issued an order for temporary suspension of internet services in parts of the National Capital Region. The government order sent to telecom service providers directed temporary suspension of internet services in areas of Singhu, …

India restricted Internet access more than any country, lost $2.8 billion: Global survey
4 years ago

India restricted Internet access more than any country, lost $2.8 billion: Global survey

The Hindu  

India is the most economically impacted nation by Internet shutdowns in 2020, a recent global survey has found. The report, titled “Global Cost of Internet Shutdowns in 2020”, has been prepared by Top10VPN, a digital privacy group working to defend digital freedoms through independent reviews and research. According to the report, the total hours of Internet shutdown stood at 27,165, …

China demands India rescind app ban amid border tension
4 years, 1 month ago

China demands India rescind app ban amid border tension

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy China on Wednesday demanded India …

India bans 43 apps: China warns of ‘damage’ to relations
4 years, 1 month ago

India bans 43 apps: China warns of ‘damage’ to relations

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN Business — India has banned dozens more Chinese apps, drawing a rebuke from Beijing and further straining already tense relations between the world’s most populous countries. “We firmly oppose the Indian side’s repeated use of ‘national security’ as an excuse to prohibit some mobile apps with Chinese background,” Ji Rong, spokesperson for China’s embassy in India, said …

US backs India's move to ban 118 Chinese apps, asks 'freedom-loving countries' to join clean network
4 years, 4 months ago

US backs India's move to ban 118 Chinese apps, asks 'freedom-loving countries' to join clean network

India Today  

A US top official on Wednesday supported India's move to ban over 100 Chinese apps and said, "We call on all freedom-loving nations and companies to join The Clean Network." We call on all freedom-loving nations and companies to join The Clean Network," the US State Department tweeted quoting Keith Krach..@State_E Keith Krach: The CCP is trying to leverage 5G-enabled …

Opinion | How Chinese media is playing the victim card before the world
4 years, 6 months ago

Opinion | How Chinese media is playing the victim card before the world

India TV News  

Official sources have now confirmed that Chinese troops have withdrawn from Patrolling Point 14 of Galwan Valley in Ladakh. The Chinese state media further alleged that it was India which banned 59 Chinese apps and imposed restrictions on trade with China. The questions also made mention of National Security Adviser Ajit Doval’s talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, why …

‘Banning Chinese apps a digital strike’: Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad
4 years, 6 months ago

‘Banning Chinese apps a digital strike’: Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad

Hindustan Times  

Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday said New Delhi’s decision to ban 59 China-linked apps days after violent brawl between Indian and Chinese soldiers in Ladakh’s Galwan Valley was a “digital strike”. “We banned Chinese apps to protect data of countrymen; it was a digital strike,” the telecom and IT minister was quoted as saying by news agency Press …

Ban on Chinese apps: Beijing's Mission in India accuses New Delhi of 'discriminatory practices', violating WTO rules
4 years, 6 months ago

Ban on Chinese apps: Beijing's Mission in India accuses New Delhi of 'discriminatory practices', violating WTO rules

Firstpost  

“India’s measure, selectively and discriminatorily aims at certain Chinese apps on ambiguous and far-fetched grounds,” China’s mission to India said in a statement A day after India banned 59 Chinese-owned mobile applications raising privacy concerns about user data, Beijing’s mission in India issued a strong statement accusing India of indulging in “discriminatory practices”. “India’s measure, selectively and discriminatorily aims at …

Indian Newspapers, Websites Inaccessible in China as VPNs Blocked
4 years, 6 months ago

Indian Newspapers, Websites Inaccessible in China as VPNs Blocked

The Quint  

It must be noted that this comes amid the ongoing tensions between India and China after the violent standoff on 15 June in Galwan Valley area in eastern Ladakh, wherein both sides are said to have suffered casualties, with India losing 20 of its soldiers. On Monday evening, Indian government banned 59 Chinese applications, including TikTok, UC Browser, SHAREit and …

China expresses concern over India’s ban on 59 Chinese apps
4 years, 6 months ago

China expresses concern over India’s ban on 59 Chinese apps

The Hindu  

China on Tuesday said it was “seriously concerned” by India’s move to block 59 Chinese apps, which it described as “a deliberate interference in practical cooperation” between the two countries. “I want to stress that the Chinese government consistently asks Chinese enterprises to abide by international rules and local laws and regulations when conducting external cooperation,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao …

Modi Govt Bans 59 Chinese Apps In India: A Blow To China’s Digital Silk Route Ambitions?
4 years, 6 months ago

Modi Govt Bans 59 Chinese Apps In India: A Blow To China’s Digital Silk Route Ambitions?

News 18  

The Ministry of Information Technology of the Government of India has banned as many as 59 apps in India. Experts suggest that this could hit China’s Digital Silk Route ambitions in a big way. The banned apps include TikTok, Shareit, WeChat, Helo, Likee, UC News, Bigo Live, UC Browser, ES File Explorer and Mi Community “The Ministry of Information Technology …

India keeps lid on Kashmir’s internet 6 months into lockdown
4 years, 10 months ago

India keeps lid on Kashmir’s internet 6 months into lockdown

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Six months after India’s government stripped restive Kashmir of its semi-autonomy and enforced a total communications blackout, it is heralding the restoration of limited, slow-speed internet as a step toward normalcy. “Frankly, let’s call it what it is: It’s still an internet shutdown and a blanket censorship of the internet,” said Nikhil Pahwa, a New Delhi-based digital …

Regulating the Internet: A darogha is a total misfit
4 years, 11 months ago

Regulating the Internet: A darogha is a total misfit

Deccan Chronicle  

The darogha is an anomaly, a disrupter with a bamboo cane quite unsuited to regulate today’s information lifelines. More recently, the Islamic State openly used the Internet to lure, recruit agents, send messages and plan terrorist attacks in Europe and the United States and much more. The research firm estimated a total loss of $1.3 billion for India as a …

Limited internet restored in Kashmir, no access to social media
4 years, 11 months ago

Limited internet restored in Kashmir, no access to social media

Al Jazeera  

Nearly six-month long shutdown, longest in a democracy, ends with India allowing 2G access to 300 ‘whitelisted’ sites. “Mobile data services and internet access through fixed line shall be allowed through the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir with some restrictions,” said a notification issued by the federal territory’s home department. The order said internet access will remain limited to …

India's top court rules indefinite ban on internet in Kashmir 'unconstitutional'
5 years ago

India's top court rules indefinite ban on internet in Kashmir 'unconstitutional'

The Independent  

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Guarantee Internet rights
5 years ago

Guarantee Internet rights

The Hindu  

The Software Freedom Law Centre data says there have been more than a 100 Internet shutdowns in different parts of India in 2019 alone. Lifeline for people It is time that we recognise the right to Internet access as a fundamental right. Puttaswamy judgment, a right that is located through all our fundamental rights and freedoms — the right to …

Internet shutdowns due to CAA protests cost mobile operators around 24.5 million rupees in revenue every hour
5 years ago

Internet shutdowns due to CAA protests cost mobile operators around 24.5 million rupees in revenue every hour

Firstpost  

Indian mobile operators are losing around 24.5 million rupees in revenue every hour they are forced to suspend internet services on government orders to control protests against a new citizenship law, a top lobby group said on Friday New Delhi: Indian mobile operators are losing around 24.5 million rupees in revenue every hour they are forced to suspend internet services …

Internet shutdowns: The legality of Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure
5 years ago

Internet shutdowns: The legality of Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure

Firstpost  

According to internet advocacy group Access Now, India is on top for having enforced the most number of internet shutdowns as of 2018. If you had similar questions, technology lawyer Mishi Choudhary has compiled a helpful thread on Twitter explaining the nitty-gritty of internet shutdowns in India. An internet shutdown is issued under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal …

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