Articles for Internet Shutdowns

To Be Independent, Media & Judiciary Need Each Other : S Muralidhar
4 days, 22 hours ago

To Be Independent, Media & Judiciary Need Each Other : S Muralidhar

Live Law  

In a comprehensive analysis of India's press freedom landscape, Senior Advocate Dr S. Muralidhar, former High Court Chief Justice, has highlighted the persistent challenges faced by journalists and the media in the country. He flagged India's dismal ranking of 159 out of 180 countries in the 2024 World Press Freedom Index by Reporters Without Borders, a marginal improvement from. He …

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India sole nation to curb Internet over communal unrest in 2023-24
3 weeks, 6 days ago

India sole nation to curb Internet over communal unrest in 2023-24

The Hindu  

Globally, there were 88 Internet shutdowns due to communal violence in 2023 and 2024 and all of them were in India. In fact, nearly 95% of all Internet shutdowns ordered by the state due to communal violence since 2018 have occurred in India, says a report by Access Now, a digital advocacy group. Chart 1 shows the number of Internet …

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Blunt weapon: On Internet shutdowns
1 month ago

Blunt weapon: On Internet shutdowns

The Hindu  

The number of Internet shutdowns in India was slightly lower in 2024 than in 2023, according to the Software Freedom Law Center, India’s annual report. A separate report by the web rights advocacy, Access Now, shows that India continues to lead globally in the number of government-ordered Internet shutdowns. A closer examination of the shutdowns imposed even over the last …

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Manipur’s GST growth rate declines, inflation surges: Data
1 month ago

Manipur’s GST growth rate declines, inflation surges: Data

The Hindu  

The ongoing conflict in Manipur has had a significant impact on the State’s economy. While the growth rate of GST revenues from Manipur was among the highest across all States between FY18 and FY19 and between FY19 and FY20, it was among the lowest between FY23 and FY24. Manipur collected ₹670 crore in GST revenues in FY24, an 8.9% increase …

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India ranks 2nd in number of internet shutdowns in 2024, top among democracies: Report
1 month ago

India ranks 2nd in number of internet shutdowns in 2024, top among democracies: Report

Live Mint  

India ranked second in terms of internet shutdowns in 2024, as Myanmar ranked first with just one more shutdown than its neighbour, according to a report by Access Now titled ‘Emboldened offenders, endangered communities: internet shutdowns in 2024.’ India has consistently ranked first since 2018. Myanmar imposed 85 internet shutdowns in 2024, followed by India with 84 shutdowns, while Pakistan …

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Internet shutdowns highest in 2024 globally, India tops in government-ordered curbs; Indian Navy’s MARCOS join rescue operations at Telangana tunnel collapse site, and more in The Hindu’s top news of
1 month ago

Internet shutdowns highest in 2024 globally, India tops in government-ordered curbs; Indian Navy’s MARCOS join rescue operations at Telangana tunnel collapse site, and more in The Hindu’s top news of

The Hindu  

Number of Internet shutdowns highest in 2024 globally, India tops in govt-ordered curbs India did not impose the highest number of Internet shutdowns last year, with Myanmar seeing one additional disruption in 2024, according to a report by advocacy body Access Now. Telangana tunnel collapse: Indian Navy’s MARCOS join rescue operation Along with experts from L&T and IIT Madras, Marine …

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Number of Internet shutdowns highest in 2024 globally, India tops in govt-ordered curbs
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1 month ago

Number of Internet shutdowns highest in 2024 globally, India tops in govt-ordered curbs

The Hindu  

India did not impose the highest number of Internet shutdowns last year, with Myanmar seeing one additional disruption in 2024, according to a report by advocacy body Access Now. However, the number of shutdowns imposed by the government in charge — the Union and State Governments here, and the military junta in Myanmar — is still higher in India. 296 …

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India didn’t lead world in internet shutdowns in 2024: Access Now report
1 month ago

India didn’t lead world in internet shutdowns in 2024: Access Now report

Hindustan Times  

For the first time since 2018, India in 2024 did not lead the world in internet shutdown orders in a year. According to nonprofit digital rights advocacy group Access Now, Myanmar ordered the highest number of shutdowns at 85, edging out India that enforced 84 similar orders last year. The total number of internet shutdowns across the world have increased …

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Conflicts trigger globe’s highest rate of internet shutdowns in 2024: NGO
1 month ago

Conflicts trigger globe’s highest rate of internet shutdowns in 2024: NGO

Al Jazeera  

Wars in Gaza, Ukraine and Myanmar among those spurring ‘digital violence’. There were 296 internet shutdowns documented across 54 countries last year, surpassing the 283 shutdowns in 39 countries in 2023, says the report by Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition, published on Monday. Conflict remained the leading cause of internet shutdowns for the second consecutive year, according to the …

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Digital rights group flags lack of transparency in internet shutdowns
1 month, 1 week ago

Digital rights group flags lack of transparency in internet shutdowns

The Hindu  

Internet shutdown orders continue to suffer from inadequate transparency, an annual report by the Delhi-based Software Freedom Law Centre India said. “Despite the Supreme Court’s ruling in Anuradha Bhasin v. Union of India, which established the principles of necessity and proportionality in restricting internet access, implementation remains inconsistent, with limited transparency and accountability,” the report said. “The absence of a …

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Internet shut down 60 times in 2024, fewer than last year
2 months, 3 weeks 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 …

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State Chief Secretaries Advised To Follow 'Anuradha Bhasin' Judgment For Internet Shutdowns : Union Tells Supreme Court
3 months, 2 weeks ago

State Chief Secretaries Advised To Follow 'Anuradha Bhasin' Judgment For Internet Shutdowns : Union Tells Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on December 10 heard a writ petition filed by the Software Freedom Law Center, a registered society, seeking to regulate internet shutdowns. "Such orders which call for shutting down internet services for conduct of examinations are impermissible under the Temporary Suspension of Telecom Services Rules, 2017.which is the only legislative mandate under which internet shutdown orders can …

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No plans to release quarterly reports on internet shutdown orders: Minister
3 months, 2 weeks ago

No plans to release quarterly reports on internet shutdown orders: Minister

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The government does not intend to release quarterly reports detailing internet shutdown orders, minister of state for communications Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar told the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar said that the government does not plan to set up an independent inquiry to study the economic, social, and community-wide impact of internet shutdowns,. In a written response …

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Bureaucrats told to follow SC rulings on internet shutdowns, Centre informs judges
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Bureaucrats told to follow SC rulings on internet shutdowns, Centre informs judges

The Hindu  

The Centre informed the Supreme Court on Tuesday that it had written to state chief secretaries to follow the law laid down by the apex court on the issue of internet shutdowns. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and P B Varale was informed by the Centre about the top court's judgement on internet shutdowns in Anuradha Bhasin's case. In …

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Centre opposes plea in SC seeking guidelines to curb internet shutdowns
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Centre opposes plea in SC seeking guidelines to curb internet shutdowns

Hindustan Times  

The Union government on Tuesday opposed a plea in the Supreme Court seeking nationwide guidelines to restrict internet shutdowns, arguing that such an “advance ruling” would be untenable and that each instance of internet suspension must be challenged individually. As a bench of justices Vikram Nath and PB Varale took up a petition challenging internet shutdown imposed by Centre and …

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Any order suspending telecom services must be public: New rule
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Any order suspending telecom services must be public: New rule

Hindustan Times  

The government has made it mandatory to publish all orders suspending telecom services, including internet services, with specific reasons, geographical area and duration, which cannot exceed 15 days. Any order suspending telecom services must be public: New rule The rules, which replace the 2017 suspension rules, were released for public consultation on August 29. In a significant change from the …

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Manipur Crisis: Economic Impact of Ethnic Conflict and Government Inaction
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Manipur Crisis: Economic Impact of Ethnic Conflict and Government Inaction

The Hindu  

Published : Sep 13, 2024 15:02 IST - 7 MINS READ A fundamental difference between venom and poison is how toxins enter the victim’s body. Manipur has experienced higher inflation rates every month since violence broke out in the State in May last year. Through 2023, the State’s villages saw Consumer Price Index -based inflation rates jump to 12.32 per …

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No study done to calculate economic, social impact of internet shutdowns: Minister
7 months, 2 weeks ago

No study done to calculate economic, social impact of internet shutdowns: Minister

Hindustan Times  

The central government has not conducted any assessment to gauge the economic and social impacts of internet shutdowns in India, Union minister of state for communications Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani informed the Lok Sabha in a written response on Wednesday. In another response to a question by BJP MP Sudheer Gupta and Congress MP Chavan Vasantrao Balwantrao, the minister said that …

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Watch out for sharks: The bizarre history of internet outages
8 months ago

Watch out for sharks: The bizarre history of internet outages

BBC  

Watch out for sharks: The bizarre history of internet outages Getty Images In a world where a single point of failure can throw our machines into chaos, everything from sharks to authoritarian governments to old ladies have brought the web to its knees. A botched software update from cybersecurity giant CrowdStrike crashed some 8.5 million computers, smearing Microsoft's dreaded "blue …

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Digital Darkness: India leads the world in internet shutdowns
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Digital Darkness: India leads the world in internet shutdowns

The Hindu  

Published : May 30, 2024 18:36 IST - 1 MIN READ For the past six years, India has led the world when it comes to Internet shutdowns. Over 500 shutdowns just in the last five years were recorded, according to a report released by Access Now, a global non-profit organisation focusing on digital civil rights. Titled “Shrinking Democracy, Growing Violence”, …

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Today’s Cache | India has highest number of internet shutdowns in 2023; Google unveils new video generation model; Netflix hits 40 million users for ad-supported plan
10 months, 1 week ago

Today’s Cache | India has highest number of internet shutdowns in 2023; Google unveils new video generation model; Netflix hits 40 million users for ad-supported plan

The Hindu  

India has highest number of internet shutdowns in 2023 India saw the highest number of internet shutdowns in the world in 2023, a position it has held for the sixth year in a row, according to a report published yesterday. Google unveils new video generation model Google has introduced its “most capable” video generation model yet called Veo, which it …

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India leads in global internet shutdowns for 6th year in a row: Report
10 months, 1 week 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 …

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Measuring internet freedom in India in the last 10 years
11 months, 3 weeks 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, …

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US calls on Pakistan to lift internet shutdowns, social media restrictions
1 year, 1 month ago

US calls on Pakistan to lift internet shutdowns, social media restrictions

Live Mint  

The United States on Wednesday condemned the internet shutdowns in Pakistan, including the restrictions on social media platforms, and has urged the Pakistani government to lift them. Internet outages, and restrictions on social media applications like X were imposed in Pakistan on Saturday after a senior government official made a public admission of vote manipulation in the February 8 election. …

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