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Russians turn to cash, putting more strain on slowing wartime economy
Russians are returning to cash, as mobile internet shutdowns disrupt card payments, and more businesses seek to dodge…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Economy #Business #cashwithdrawals #centralbank #internetshutdowns #PresidentVladimirPutin #Russia #russians #TarasSkvortsov #WarinUkraine
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Russians turn to cash, putting more strain on slowing wartime economy
Russians are returning to cash, as mobile internet shutdowns disrupt card payments, and more businesses seek to dodge…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Economy #Business #cashwithdrawals #centralbank #internetshutdowns #PresidentVladimirPutin #Russia #russians #TarasSkvortsov #WarinUkraine
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Weekend Reads
* Who carries Tor traffic?
https://www.petsymposium.org/foci/2026/foci-2026-0014.php
* Internet shutdown measurement gaps
https://www.petsymposium.org/foci/2026/foci-2026-0015.php
* .CZ domain registration seasonality
https://bit.fsv.cvut.cz/doi/bit.2026.01.05.html
* Verizon 2007 data center equipment heist
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/12/magazine/data-center-heist.html?unlocked_article_code=1.xFA.Kjgt.3iZRJd-SnQk4
* Estimating DDoS spoofing with anycast honeypots
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Weekend Reads
* Who carries Tor traffic?
https://www.petsymposium.org/foci/2026/foci-2026-0014.php
* Internet shutdown measurement gaps
https://www.petsymposium.org/foci/2026/foci-2026-0015.php
* .CZ domain registration seasonality
https://bit.fsv.cvut.cz/doi/bit.2026.01.05.html
* Verizon 2007 data center equipment heist
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/12/magazine/data-center-heist.html?unlocked_article_code=1.xFA.Kjgt.3iZRJd-SnQk4
* Estimating DDoS spoofing with anycast honeypots
https://arxiv.org/abs/2607.14832 -
Weekend Reads
* Who carries Tor traffic?
https://www.petsymposium.org/foci/2026/foci-2026-0014.php
* Internet shutdown measurement gaps
https://www.petsymposium.org/foci/2026/foci-2026-0015.php
* .CZ domain registration seasonality
https://bit.fsv.cvut.cz/doi/bit.2026.01.05.html
* Verizon 2007 data center equipment heist
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/12/magazine/data-center-heist.html?unlocked_article_code=1.xFA.Kjgt.3iZRJd-SnQk4
* Estimating DDoS spoofing with anycast honeypots
https://arxiv.org/abs/2607.14832 -
Weekend Reads
* Who carries Tor traffic?
https://www.petsymposium.org/foci/2026/foci-2026-0014.php
* Internet shutdown measurement gaps
https://www.petsymposium.org/foci/2026/foci-2026-0015.php
* .CZ domain registration seasonality
https://bit.fsv.cvut.cz/doi/bit.2026.01.05.html
* Verizon 2007 data center equipment heist
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/12/magazine/data-center-heist.html?unlocked_article_code=1.xFA.Kjgt.3iZRJd-SnQk4
* Estimating DDoS spoofing with anycast honeypots
https://arxiv.org/abs/2607.14832 -
Weekend Reads
* Who carries Tor traffic?
https://www.petsymposium.org/foci/2026/foci-2026-0014.php
* Internet shutdown measurement gaps
https://www.petsymposium.org/foci/2026/foci-2026-0015.php
* .CZ domain registration seasonality
https://bit.fsv.cvut.cz/doi/bit.2026.01.05.html
* Verizon 2007 data center equipment heist
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/12/magazine/data-center-heist.html?unlocked_article_code=1.xFA.Kjgt.3iZRJd-SnQk4
* Estimating DDoS spoofing with anycast honeypots
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https://www.europesays.com/people/135668/ Experts see Russian economy stagnating #EconomicGrowth #InternetShutdowns #RussianEconomy #UkrainianEconomy #VasilyAstrov #ViennaInstituteForInternationalEconomicStudies #VladimirPutin
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"OONI data is the world's largest open dataset on internet censorship: billions of measurements collected across tens of thousands of networks from 245 countries and territories since 2012. OONI's data exists because people around the world run OONI Probe and contribute measurements from the networks that they are connected to. Every new measurement adds to a shared public record.
Both its scale and methodology contribute to OONI's impact. Internet censorship often works by making interference hard to see. It can make a blocked website look broken, a throttled app look unreliable, or a shutdown look like a technical failure. OONI helps expose these tactics through open measurement methodologies, peer review, expert feedback, and comparison against control measurements, so that censorship claims can be tested, challenged, and verified.
To make this dataset user-friendly, OONI launched thematic pages in OONI Explorer focusing on the areas most frequently targeted: social media and messaging apps, news media, and circumvention tools. Each page includes short reports, longer research reports, and charts with the latest OONI data."
https://blog.torproject.org/Defending-the-right-to-know/
#OONI #OpenData #InternetCensorship #Censorship #InternetShutdowns #DigitalRights
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"OONI data is the world's largest open dataset on internet censorship: billions of measurements collected across tens of thousands of networks from 245 countries and territories since 2012. OONI's data exists because people around the world run OONI Probe and contribute measurements from the networks that they are connected to. Every new measurement adds to a shared public record.
Both its scale and methodology contribute to OONI's impact. Internet censorship often works by making interference hard to see. It can make a blocked website look broken, a throttled app look unreliable, or a shutdown look like a technical failure. OONI helps expose these tactics through open measurement methodologies, peer review, expert feedback, and comparison against control measurements, so that censorship claims can be tested, challenged, and verified.
To make this dataset user-friendly, OONI launched thematic pages in OONI Explorer focusing on the areas most frequently targeted: social media and messaging apps, news media, and circumvention tools. Each page includes short reports, longer research reports, and charts with the latest OONI data."
https://blog.torproject.org/Defending-the-right-to-know/
#OONI #OpenData #InternetCensorship #Censorship #InternetShutdowns #DigitalRights
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"OONI data is the world's largest open dataset on internet censorship: billions of measurements collected across tens of thousands of networks from 245 countries and territories since 2012. OONI's data exists because people around the world run OONI Probe and contribute measurements from the networks that they are connected to. Every new measurement adds to a shared public record.
Both its scale and methodology contribute to OONI's impact. Internet censorship often works by making interference hard to see. It can make a blocked website look broken, a throttled app look unreliable, or a shutdown look like a technical failure. OONI helps expose these tactics through open measurement methodologies, peer review, expert feedback, and comparison against control measurements, so that censorship claims can be tested, challenged, and verified.
To make this dataset user-friendly, OONI launched thematic pages in OONI Explorer focusing on the areas most frequently targeted: social media and messaging apps, news media, and circumvention tools. Each page includes short reports, longer research reports, and charts with the latest OONI data."
https://blog.torproject.org/Defending-the-right-to-know/
#OONI #OpenData #InternetCensorship #Censorship #InternetShutdowns #DigitalRights
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"OONI data is the world's largest open dataset on internet censorship: billions of measurements collected across tens of thousands of networks from 245 countries and territories since 2012. OONI's data exists because people around the world run OONI Probe and contribute measurements from the networks that they are connected to. Every new measurement adds to a shared public record.
Both its scale and methodology contribute to OONI's impact. Internet censorship often works by making interference hard to see. It can make a blocked website look broken, a throttled app look unreliable, or a shutdown look like a technical failure. OONI helps expose these tactics through open measurement methodologies, peer review, expert feedback, and comparison against control measurements, so that censorship claims can be tested, challenged, and verified.
To make this dataset user-friendly, OONI launched thematic pages in OONI Explorer focusing on the areas most frequently targeted: social media and messaging apps, news media, and circumvention tools. Each page includes short reports, longer research reports, and charts with the latest OONI data."
https://blog.torproject.org/Defending-the-right-to-know/
#OONI #OpenData #InternetCensorship #Censorship #InternetShutdowns #DigitalRights
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"OONI data is the world's largest open dataset on internet censorship: billions of measurements collected across tens of thousands of networks from 245 countries and territories since 2012. OONI's data exists because people around the world run OONI Probe and contribute measurements from the networks that they are connected to. Every new measurement adds to a shared public record.
Both its scale and methodology contribute to OONI's impact. Internet censorship often works by making interference hard to see. It can make a blocked website look broken, a throttled app look unreliable, or a shutdown look like a technical failure. OONI helps expose these tactics through open measurement methodologies, peer review, expert feedback, and comparison against control measurements, so that censorship claims can be tested, challenged, and verified.
To make this dataset user-friendly, OONI launched thematic pages in OONI Explorer focusing on the areas most frequently targeted: social media and messaging apps, news media, and circumvention tools. Each page includes short reports, longer research reports, and charts with the latest OONI data."
https://blog.torproject.org/Defending-the-right-to-know/
#OONI #OpenData #InternetCensorship #Censorship #InternetShutdowns #DigitalRights
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#KeepItOn #LetTheNetWork
At SFLC.in, we are fighting for your right to stay connected. We monitor shutdowns, document their impact, and challenge these disruptions.But this work can only continue with your support. Every contribution will strengthen our fight.
Support us by donating here: https://pages.razorpay.com/donate-to-sflcin
You can also contribute by reporting shutdowns or sharing your experiences here: https://internetshutdowns.in/
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#KeepItOn #LetTheNetWork
At SFLC.in, we are fighting for your right to stay connected. We monitor shutdowns, document their impact, and challenge these disruptions.But this work can only continue with your support. Every contribution will strengthen our fight.
Support us by donating here: https://pages.razorpay.com/donate-to-sflcin
You can also contribute by reporting shutdowns or sharing your experiences here: https://internetshutdowns.in/
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#KeepItOn #LetTheNetWork
At SFLC.in, we are fighting for your right to stay connected. We monitor shutdowns, document their impact, and challenge these disruptions.But this work can only continue with your support. Every contribution will strengthen our fight.
Support us by donating here: https://pages.razorpay.com/donate-to-sflcin
You can also contribute by reporting shutdowns or sharing your experiences here: https://internetshutdowns.in/
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#KeepItOn #LetTheNetWork
At SFLC.in, we are fighting for your right to stay connected. We monitor shutdowns, document their impact, and challenge these disruptions.But this work can only continue with your support. Every contribution will strengthen our fight.
Support us by donating here: https://pages.razorpay.com/donate-to-sflcin
You can also contribute by reporting shutdowns or sharing your experiences here: https://internetshutdowns.in/
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#KeepItOn #LetTheNetWork
At SFLC.in, we are fighting for your right to stay connected. We monitor shutdowns, document their impact, and challenge these disruptions.But this work can only continue with your support. Every contribution will strengthen our fight.
Support us by donating here: https://pages.razorpay.com/donate-to-sflcin
You can also contribute by reporting shutdowns or sharing your experiences here: https://internetshutdowns.in/
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"On 11 March 2026, Access Now, a nonprofit organisation that protects the digital rights of vulnerable communities, urgently called on the Iranian authorities to restore full internet access and to refrain from imposing further disruptions.
The organisation reemphasised that “internet shutdowns in conflict zones have life-and-death consequences. They put civilians at risk of death, injury, and illness, cause psychological trauma and mental distress, disrupt livelihoods, and block people’s access to essentials for survival like food and medicine. They also block journalists and human rights defenders, weaken social cohesion, and cause lasting socio-economic harm long after connectivity is restored”.
Internet shutdowns are not new.
Access Now defines them as an “intentional disruption of internet or electronic communications” for a specific population or within a location.
In its STOP dataset, the organisation has documented close to 2,000 internet shutdowns between 2016 and 2024, with the number of blackouts rising since 2020. The team relies on a context-driven methodology, manually verifying each event through local media, United Nations contacts, and regional partners to determine the primary cause behind internet shutdowns."
https://euobserver.com/209980/reporting-when-the-internet-goes-dark/
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"On 11 March 2026, Access Now, a nonprofit organisation that protects the digital rights of vulnerable communities, urgently called on the Iranian authorities to restore full internet access and to refrain from imposing further disruptions.
The organisation reemphasised that “internet shutdowns in conflict zones have life-and-death consequences. They put civilians at risk of death, injury, and illness, cause psychological trauma and mental distress, disrupt livelihoods, and block people’s access to essentials for survival like food and medicine. They also block journalists and human rights defenders, weaken social cohesion, and cause lasting socio-economic harm long after connectivity is restored”.
Internet shutdowns are not new.
Access Now defines them as an “intentional disruption of internet or electronic communications” for a specific population or within a location.
In its STOP dataset, the organisation has documented close to 2,000 internet shutdowns between 2016 and 2024, with the number of blackouts rising since 2020. The team relies on a context-driven methodology, manually verifying each event through local media, United Nations contacts, and regional partners to determine the primary cause behind internet shutdowns."
https://euobserver.com/209980/reporting-when-the-internet-goes-dark/
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"On 11 March 2026, Access Now, a nonprofit organisation that protects the digital rights of vulnerable communities, urgently called on the Iranian authorities to restore full internet access and to refrain from imposing further disruptions.
The organisation reemphasised that “internet shutdowns in conflict zones have life-and-death consequences. They put civilians at risk of death, injury, and illness, cause psychological trauma and mental distress, disrupt livelihoods, and block people’s access to essentials for survival like food and medicine. They also block journalists and human rights defenders, weaken social cohesion, and cause lasting socio-economic harm long after connectivity is restored”.
Internet shutdowns are not new.
Access Now defines them as an “intentional disruption of internet or electronic communications” for a specific population or within a location.
In its STOP dataset, the organisation has documented close to 2,000 internet shutdowns between 2016 and 2024, with the number of blackouts rising since 2020. The team relies on a context-driven methodology, manually verifying each event through local media, United Nations contacts, and regional partners to determine the primary cause behind internet shutdowns."
https://euobserver.com/209980/reporting-when-the-internet-goes-dark/
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"On 11 March 2026, Access Now, a nonprofit organisation that protects the digital rights of vulnerable communities, urgently called on the Iranian authorities to restore full internet access and to refrain from imposing further disruptions.
The organisation reemphasised that “internet shutdowns in conflict zones have life-and-death consequences. They put civilians at risk of death, injury, and illness, cause psychological trauma and mental distress, disrupt livelihoods, and block people’s access to essentials for survival like food and medicine. They also block journalists and human rights defenders, weaken social cohesion, and cause lasting socio-economic harm long after connectivity is restored”.
Internet shutdowns are not new.
Access Now defines them as an “intentional disruption of internet or electronic communications” for a specific population or within a location.
In its STOP dataset, the organisation has documented close to 2,000 internet shutdowns between 2016 and 2024, with the number of blackouts rising since 2020. The team relies on a context-driven methodology, manually verifying each event through local media, United Nations contacts, and regional partners to determine the primary cause behind internet shutdowns."
https://euobserver.com/209980/reporting-when-the-internet-goes-dark/
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"On 11 March 2026, Access Now, a nonprofit organisation that protects the digital rights of vulnerable communities, urgently called on the Iranian authorities to restore full internet access and to refrain from imposing further disruptions.
The organisation reemphasised that “internet shutdowns in conflict zones have life-and-death consequences. They put civilians at risk of death, injury, and illness, cause psychological trauma and mental distress, disrupt livelihoods, and block people’s access to essentials for survival like food and medicine. They also block journalists and human rights defenders, weaken social cohesion, and cause lasting socio-economic harm long after connectivity is restored”.
Internet shutdowns are not new.
Access Now defines them as an “intentional disruption of internet or electronic communications” for a specific population or within a location.
In its STOP dataset, the organisation has documented close to 2,000 internet shutdowns between 2016 and 2024, with the number of blackouts rising since 2020. The team relies on a context-driven methodology, manually verifying each event through local media, United Nations contacts, and regional partners to determine the primary cause behind internet shutdowns."
https://euobserver.com/209980/reporting-when-the-internet-goes-dark/
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Digital Hopes, Real Power: The Rise Of Network Shutdowns
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Digital Hopes, Real Power: The Rise Of Network Shutdowns
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Digital Hopes, Real Power: The Rise Of Network Shutdowns
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Digital Hopes, Real Power: The Rise Of Network Shutdowns
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Digital Hopes, Real Power: The Rise Of Network Shutdowns
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A danger to democracy and contagious: #internetshutdowns spread in Africa and between authoritarian regimes.
Technology and infrastructure comes from global actors (hello 🇩🇪 in Iran, 🇨🇦 in Sudan), they are the ones that need to stop this.
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Interesting article which confirms more than it reveals:
https://www.counteroffensive.news/p/how-irans-internet-blackouts-workReminder: U.S. law allows similar authority.
“Upon proclamation of a national emergency, the President may… suspend or amend rules applicable to wire or radio communications, or close any station.” — 47 U.S.C. §606 (Communications Act of 1934)Plan resilience accordingly.
#InternetShutdowns #DigitalResilience #EmergencyPowers #CivilLiberties #CommsPolicy #Decentralization #Mesh #Reticulum
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Interesting article which confirms more than it reveals:
https://www.counteroffensive.news/p/how-irans-internet-blackouts-workReminder: U.S. law allows similar authority.
“Upon proclamation of a national emergency, the President may… suspend or amend rules applicable to wire or radio communications, or close any station.” — 47 U.S.C. §606 (Communications Act of 1934)Plan resilience accordingly.
#InternetShutdowns #DigitalResilience #EmergencyPowers #CivilLiberties #CommsPolicy #Decentralization #Mesh #Reticulum
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Interesting article which confirms more than it reveals:
https://www.counteroffensive.news/p/how-irans-internet-blackouts-workReminder: U.S. law allows similar authority.
“Upon proclamation of a national emergency, the President may… suspend or amend rules applicable to wire or radio communications, or close any station.” — 47 U.S.C. §606 (Communications Act of 1934)Plan resilience accordingly.
#InternetShutdowns #DigitalResilience #EmergencyPowers #CivilLiberties #CommsPolicy #Decentralization #Mesh #Reticulum
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Interesting article which confirms more than it reveals:
https://www.counteroffensive.news/p/how-irans-internet-blackouts-workReminder: U.S. law allows similar authority.
“Upon proclamation of a national emergency, the President may… suspend or amend rules applicable to wire or radio communications, or close any station.” — 47 U.S.C. §606 (Communications Act of 1934)Plan resilience accordingly.
#InternetShutdowns #DigitalResilience #EmergencyPowers #CivilLiberties #CommsPolicy #Decentralization #Mesh #Reticulum
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I'm really excited to share my new Cost of Internet Shutdowns report for 2025. It was a big year, an almost $20bn economic hit, much of it from #Russia, which took more big steps towards its RuNet endgame. #Venezuela as No.2 thanks to an extended blockade of X, plus shorter bans of #TikTok & #Telegram, that drained ~$2bn from its economy https://www.top10vpn.com/research/cost-of-internet-shutdowns/ #KeepItOn #InternetShutdowns #censorship #Internet #twitter
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I'm really excited to share my new Cost of Internet Shutdowns report for 2025. It was a big year, an almost $20bn economic hit, much of it from #Russia, which took more big steps towards its RuNet endgame. #Venezuela as No.2 thanks to an extended blockade of X, plus shorter bans of #TikTok & #Telegram, that drained ~$2bn from its economy https://www.top10vpn.com/research/cost-of-internet-shutdowns/ #KeepItOn #InternetShutdowns #censorship #Internet #twitter
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I'm really excited to share my new Cost of Internet Shutdowns report for 2025. It was a big year, an almost $20bn economic hit, much of it from #Russia, which took more big steps towards its RuNet endgame. #Venezuela as No.2 thanks to an extended blockade of X, plus shorter bans of #TikTok & #Telegram, that drained ~$2bn from its economy https://www.top10vpn.com/research/cost-of-internet-shutdowns/ #KeepItOn #InternetShutdowns #censorship #Internet #twitter
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I'm really excited to share my new Cost of Internet Shutdowns report for 2025. It was a big year, an almost $20bn economic hit, much of it from #Russia, which took more big steps towards its RuNet endgame. #Venezuela as No.2 thanks to an extended blockade of X, plus shorter bans of #TikTok & #Telegram, that drained ~$2bn from its economy https://www.top10vpn.com/research/cost-of-internet-shutdowns/ #KeepItOn #InternetShutdowns #censorship #Internet #twitter
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I'm really excited to share my new Cost of Internet Shutdowns report for 2025. It was a big year, an almost $20bn economic hit, much of it from #Russia, which took more big steps towards its RuNet endgame. #Venezuela as No.2 thanks to an extended blockade of X, plus shorter bans of #TikTok & #Telegram, that drained ~$2bn from its economy https://www.top10vpn.com/research/cost-of-internet-shutdowns/ #KeepItOn #InternetShutdowns #censorship #Internet #twitter
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>>> Security at what cost? Mobile data shutdown pushes Pakistan’s Balochistan further into isolation
As Pakistan’s largest province, Balochistan has faced chronic underdevelopment, even while serving as a hub of the country’s natural mineral resources. In a province already isolated by geography and decades of state neglect, this digital blackout has severed connectivity for over 14 million people.
----> Read more: https://www.apc.org/en/blog/security-what-cost-mobile-data-shutdown-pushes-pakistans-balochistan-further-isolation
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>>> Security at what cost? Mobile data shutdown pushes Pakistan’s Balochistan further into isolation
As Pakistan’s largest province, Balochistan has faced chronic underdevelopment, even while serving as a hub of the country’s natural mineral resources. In a province already isolated by geography and decades of state neglect, this digital blackout has severed connectivity for over 14 million people.
----> Read more: https://www.apc.org/en/blog/security-what-cost-mobile-data-shutdown-pushes-pakistans-balochistan-further-isolation
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>>> Security at what cost? Mobile data shutdown pushes Pakistan’s Balochistan further into isolation
As Pakistan’s largest province, Balochistan has faced chronic underdevelopment, even while serving as a hub of the country’s natural mineral resources. In a province already isolated by geography and decades of state neglect, this digital blackout has severed connectivity for over 14 million people.
----> Read more: https://www.apc.org/en/blog/security-what-cost-mobile-data-shutdown-pushes-pakistans-balochistan-further-isolation
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>>> Security at what cost? Mobile data shutdown pushes Pakistan’s Balochistan further into isolation
As Pakistan’s largest province, Balochistan has faced chronic underdevelopment, even while serving as a hub of the country’s natural mineral resources. In a province already isolated by geography and decades of state neglect, this digital blackout has severed connectivity for over 14 million people.
----> Read more: https://www.apc.org/en/blog/security-what-cost-mobile-data-shutdown-pushes-pakistans-balochistan-further-isolation
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>>> Security at what cost? Mobile data shutdown pushes Pakistan’s Balochistan further into isolation
As Pakistan’s largest province, Balochistan has faced chronic underdevelopment, even while serving as a hub of the country’s natural mineral resources. In a province already isolated by geography and decades of state neglect, this digital blackout has severed connectivity for over 14 million people.
----> Read more: https://www.apc.org/en/blog/security-what-cost-mobile-data-shutdown-pushes-pakistans-balochistan-further-isolation
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Easy and free way to help support those who just want to use the internet without censorship.
https://snowflake.torproject.org/
#openinternet #torproject #internetcensorship #keepiton #internetshutdowns
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"This study was conducted by Digitally Right in collaboration with the Open Observatory of Network Interference (OONI). Key contributors include Tohidul Islam Raso from Digitally Right and Maria Xynou from OONI. Suhadha Afrin, a Tech Policy Fellow at Digitally Right and journalist at Prothom Alo, also contributed to the research and documentation for this report. The research has been reviewed by Miraj Ahmed Chowdhury from Digitally Right.
We are equally grateful to Digitally Right’s Network Measurement Fellows across Bangladesh, whose work in tracking disruptions and documenting censorship during the protests helped verify and strengthen the findings of this report. We also thank the journalists whose extensive coverage of the shutdowns provided a vital foundation for this report and the individuals affiliated with operators and service provider organizations who provided interviews and shared relevant information that informed this analysis.
We hope this report contributes to a clearer understanding of the July–August 2024 internet shutdowns in Bangladesh and serves as a foundation for future research into network disruptions and digital rights in Bangladesh."
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"This study was conducted by Digitally Right in collaboration with the Open Observatory of Network Interference (OONI). Key contributors include Tohidul Islam Raso from Digitally Right and Maria Xynou from OONI. Suhadha Afrin, a Tech Policy Fellow at Digitally Right and journalist at Prothom Alo, also contributed to the research and documentation for this report. The research has been reviewed by Miraj Ahmed Chowdhury from Digitally Right.
We are equally grateful to Digitally Right’s Network Measurement Fellows across Bangladesh, whose work in tracking disruptions and documenting censorship during the protests helped verify and strengthen the findings of this report. We also thank the journalists whose extensive coverage of the shutdowns provided a vital foundation for this report and the individuals affiliated with operators and service provider organizations who provided interviews and shared relevant information that informed this analysis.
We hope this report contributes to a clearer understanding of the July–August 2024 internet shutdowns in Bangladesh and serves as a foundation for future research into network disruptions and digital rights in Bangladesh."
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"This study was conducted by Digitally Right in collaboration with the Open Observatory of Network Interference (OONI). Key contributors include Tohidul Islam Raso from Digitally Right and Maria Xynou from OONI. Suhadha Afrin, a Tech Policy Fellow at Digitally Right and journalist at Prothom Alo, also contributed to the research and documentation for this report. The research has been reviewed by Miraj Ahmed Chowdhury from Digitally Right.
We are equally grateful to Digitally Right’s Network Measurement Fellows across Bangladesh, whose work in tracking disruptions and documenting censorship during the protests helped verify and strengthen the findings of this report. We also thank the journalists whose extensive coverage of the shutdowns provided a vital foundation for this report and the individuals affiliated with operators and service provider organizations who provided interviews and shared relevant information that informed this analysis.
We hope this report contributes to a clearer understanding of the July–August 2024 internet shutdowns in Bangladesh and serves as a foundation for future research into network disruptions and digital rights in Bangladesh."
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"This study was conducted by Digitally Right in collaboration with the Open Observatory of Network Interference (OONI). Key contributors include Tohidul Islam Raso from Digitally Right and Maria Xynou from OONI. Suhadha Afrin, a Tech Policy Fellow at Digitally Right and journalist at Prothom Alo, also contributed to the research and documentation for this report. The research has been reviewed by Miraj Ahmed Chowdhury from Digitally Right.
We are equally grateful to Digitally Right’s Network Measurement Fellows across Bangladesh, whose work in tracking disruptions and documenting censorship during the protests helped verify and strengthen the findings of this report. We also thank the journalists whose extensive coverage of the shutdowns provided a vital foundation for this report and the individuals affiliated with operators and service provider organizations who provided interviews and shared relevant information that informed this analysis.
We hope this report contributes to a clearer understanding of the July–August 2024 internet shutdowns in Bangladesh and serves as a foundation for future research into network disruptions and digital rights in Bangladesh."
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"This study was conducted by Digitally Right in collaboration with the Open Observatory of Network Interference (OONI). Key contributors include Tohidul Islam Raso from Digitally Right and Maria Xynou from OONI. Suhadha Afrin, a Tech Policy Fellow at Digitally Right and journalist at Prothom Alo, also contributed to the research and documentation for this report. The research has been reviewed by Miraj Ahmed Chowdhury from Digitally Right.
We are equally grateful to Digitally Right’s Network Measurement Fellows across Bangladesh, whose work in tracking disruptions and documenting censorship during the protests helped verify and strengthen the findings of this report. We also thank the journalists whose extensive coverage of the shutdowns provided a vital foundation for this report and the individuals affiliated with operators and service provider organizations who provided interviews and shared relevant information that informed this analysis.
We hope this report contributes to a clearer understanding of the July–August 2024 internet shutdowns in Bangladesh and serves as a foundation for future research into network disruptions and digital rights in Bangladesh."
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"We, the undersigned organizations and members of the #KeepItOn coalition — a global network of more than 345 organizations from 106 countries working to end internet shutdowns —strongly condemn the internet disruptions in the Syrian governorate of Suwayda. We urgently call on the Syrian transitional government to immediately and fully restore internet access and to ensure the protection of people’s right to communicate, organize, and seek safety during times of crisis.
The internet shutdowns and connectivity disruptions in Suwayda occurred in a context of heightened political and sectarian tension that erupted in violence on July 13, 2025. For months, residents of the predominantly Druze region have mobilized, demanding political reforms, economic relief, and the protection of Druze communities in Syria. However, the violent clashes that broke out between local Druze and Bedouin armed groups, and government security forces, exacerbated by Israeli airstrikes, have left over 1,400 people killed, at least 176,000 displaced, and widespread disruption to access to food, water, medicine, fuel, and telecommunications. The shutdowns during these times are a deeply worrying sign in light of reports of journalists being blocked from entering the region and serious human rights abuses, including summary executions and the indiscriminate killings of men, women, and children, kidnapping, attacks on healthcare, as well as the looting and torching of local homes and shops.
Data from the Internet Outage Detection and Analysis (IODA) project confirmed a near-complete loss of internet connectivity in Suwayda since July 14, 2025, consistent with a potential intentional shutdown, one day after the breakout of violence on July 13, 2025."
https://www.accessnow.org/press-release/syrian-government-must-restore-internet-access-in-suwayda/
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"We, the undersigned organizations and members of the #KeepItOn coalition — a global network of more than 345 organizations from 106 countries working to end internet shutdowns —strongly condemn the internet disruptions in the Syrian governorate of Suwayda. We urgently call on the Syrian transitional government to immediately and fully restore internet access and to ensure the protection of people’s right to communicate, organize, and seek safety during times of crisis.
The internet shutdowns and connectivity disruptions in Suwayda occurred in a context of heightened political and sectarian tension that erupted in violence on July 13, 2025. For months, residents of the predominantly Druze region have mobilized, demanding political reforms, economic relief, and the protection of Druze communities in Syria. However, the violent clashes that broke out between local Druze and Bedouin armed groups, and government security forces, exacerbated by Israeli airstrikes, have left over 1,400 people killed, at least 176,000 displaced, and widespread disruption to access to food, water, medicine, fuel, and telecommunications. The shutdowns during these times are a deeply worrying sign in light of reports of journalists being blocked from entering the region and serious human rights abuses, including summary executions and the indiscriminate killings of men, women, and children, kidnapping, attacks on healthcare, as well as the looting and torching of local homes and shops.
Data from the Internet Outage Detection and Analysis (IODA) project confirmed a near-complete loss of internet connectivity in Suwayda since July 14, 2025, consistent with a potential intentional shutdown, one day after the breakout of violence on July 13, 2025."
https://www.accessnow.org/press-release/syrian-government-must-restore-internet-access-in-suwayda/
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"We, the undersigned organizations and members of the #KeepItOn coalition — a global network of more than 345 organizations from 106 countries working to end internet shutdowns —strongly condemn the internet disruptions in the Syrian governorate of Suwayda. We urgently call on the Syrian transitional government to immediately and fully restore internet access and to ensure the protection of people’s right to communicate, organize, and seek safety during times of crisis.
The internet shutdowns and connectivity disruptions in Suwayda occurred in a context of heightened political and sectarian tension that erupted in violence on July 13, 2025. For months, residents of the predominantly Druze region have mobilized, demanding political reforms, economic relief, and the protection of Druze communities in Syria. However, the violent clashes that broke out between local Druze and Bedouin armed groups, and government security forces, exacerbated by Israeli airstrikes, have left over 1,400 people killed, at least 176,000 displaced, and widespread disruption to access to food, water, medicine, fuel, and telecommunications. The shutdowns during these times are a deeply worrying sign in light of reports of journalists being blocked from entering the region and serious human rights abuses, including summary executions and the indiscriminate killings of men, women, and children, kidnapping, attacks on healthcare, as well as the looting and torching of local homes and shops.
Data from the Internet Outage Detection and Analysis (IODA) project confirmed a near-complete loss of internet connectivity in Suwayda since July 14, 2025, consistent with a potential intentional shutdown, one day after the breakout of violence on July 13, 2025."
https://www.accessnow.org/press-release/syrian-government-must-restore-internet-access-in-suwayda/
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"We, the undersigned organizations and members of the #KeepItOn coalition — a global network of more than 345 organizations from 106 countries working to end internet shutdowns —strongly condemn the internet disruptions in the Syrian governorate of Suwayda. We urgently call on the Syrian transitional government to immediately and fully restore internet access and to ensure the protection of people’s right to communicate, organize, and seek safety during times of crisis.
The internet shutdowns and connectivity disruptions in Suwayda occurred in a context of heightened political and sectarian tension that erupted in violence on July 13, 2025. For months, residents of the predominantly Druze region have mobilized, demanding political reforms, economic relief, and the protection of Druze communities in Syria. However, the violent clashes that broke out between local Druze and Bedouin armed groups, and government security forces, exacerbated by Israeli airstrikes, have left over 1,400 people killed, at least 176,000 displaced, and widespread disruption to access to food, water, medicine, fuel, and telecommunications. The shutdowns during these times are a deeply worrying sign in light of reports of journalists being blocked from entering the region and serious human rights abuses, including summary executions and the indiscriminate killings of men, women, and children, kidnapping, attacks on healthcare, as well as the looting and torching of local homes and shops.
Data from the Internet Outage Detection and Analysis (IODA) project confirmed a near-complete loss of internet connectivity in Suwayda since July 14, 2025, consistent with a potential intentional shutdown, one day after the breakout of violence on July 13, 2025."
https://www.accessnow.org/press-release/syrian-government-must-restore-internet-access-in-suwayda/
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"We, the undersigned organizations and members of the #KeepItOn coalition — a global network of more than 345 organizations from 106 countries working to end internet shutdowns —strongly condemn the internet disruptions in the Syrian governorate of Suwayda. We urgently call on the Syrian transitional government to immediately and fully restore internet access and to ensure the protection of people’s right to communicate, organize, and seek safety during times of crisis.
The internet shutdowns and connectivity disruptions in Suwayda occurred in a context of heightened political and sectarian tension that erupted in violence on July 13, 2025. For months, residents of the predominantly Druze region have mobilized, demanding political reforms, economic relief, and the protection of Druze communities in Syria. However, the violent clashes that broke out between local Druze and Bedouin armed groups, and government security forces, exacerbated by Israeli airstrikes, have left over 1,400 people killed, at least 176,000 displaced, and widespread disruption to access to food, water, medicine, fuel, and telecommunications. The shutdowns during these times are a deeply worrying sign in light of reports of journalists being blocked from entering the region and serious human rights abuses, including summary executions and the indiscriminate killings of men, women, and children, kidnapping, attacks on healthcare, as well as the looting and torching of local homes and shops.
Data from the Internet Outage Detection and Analysis (IODA) project confirmed a near-complete loss of internet connectivity in Suwayda since July 14, 2025, consistent with a potential intentional shutdown, one day after the breakout of violence on July 13, 2025."
https://www.accessnow.org/press-release/syrian-government-must-restore-internet-access-in-suwayda/
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What’s spurring the growth of VPN services?
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What’s spurring the growth of VPN services?
In a report released this month, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)—the global watchdog on money laundering and…
#NewsBeep #News #Internet #censorship #contentrestrictionsAskChatGPT #digitalsurveillance #FATF #India #internetshutdown #internetshutdowns #lockdown #politicalunrest #Privacy #streamingban #streamingplatforms #Technology #terrorfinancing #terroristfinancing #UK #UnitedKingdom #VPN
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Myanmar’s internet blackout is costing lives in earthquake-hit areas
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https://restofworld.org/2025/myanmar-earthquake-internet-shutdown/
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Myanmar’s internet blackout is costing lives in earthquake-hit areas
On @restofworld
https://restofworld.org/2025/myanmar-earthquake-internet-shutdown/
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Myanmar’s internet blackout is costing lives in earthquake-hit areas
On @restofworld
https://restofworld.org/2025/myanmar-earthquake-internet-shutdown/
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Myanmar’s internet blackout is costing lives in earthquake-hit areas
On @restofworld
https://restofworld.org/2025/myanmar-earthquake-internet-shutdown/