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Zach Rosson

#KeepItOn Global Data and Research Lead

Zach Rosson is the #KeepItOn Global Data and Research Lead at Access Now, where he helps fight internet shutdowns globally. His past experience includes data analytics in the private sector as well as computational scientific research. He has published research in the field of seismology, using data mining and statistics to study earthquake risk due to fracking activities by the energy industry. He is passionate about using data for good, human rights, and the impact of research and storytelling. He holds a M.S. in Geophysics from the University of Oklahoma and a B.S. in Physics from Stetson University. Zach is also an avid percussionist and enjoys writing music and listening to records.

Images representing shutdown stories surrounding the island of Annobón

Why Annobón’s internet shutdown should matter to the world

3 Jul 2025

The ongoing internet shutdown in Annobón has cut off 5,300 residents from each other, from their loved ones abroad, and from the world, even as the government of Equatorial Guinea continues cracking down on dissent.

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Why Annobón’s internet shutdown should matter to the world
3 Jul 2025
Why Annobón’s internet shutdown should matter to the world
Images representing shutdown stories surrounding the island of Annobón

¿Por qué el apagón de internet en Annobón debería importarle a todo el mundo?

3 Jul 2025

El contínuo apagón digital en Annobón ha dejado a 5,300 residentes sin poder comunicarse entre ellos, con sus familiares afuera y con el resto del mundo, incluso mientras el gobierno de Guinea Ecuatorial continúa reprimiendo la disidencia.

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¿Por qué el apagón de internet en Annobón debería importarle a todo el mundo?
3 Jul 2025
¿Por qué el apagón de internet en Annobón debería importarle a todo el mundo?
Cameroon

肆無忌憚的加害者,受害的社群:2024年網路封鎖現況

23 Feb 2025

我們正式的宣佈,2024 年是歷史上網路封鎖最嚴重的一年。

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肆無忌憚的加害者,受害的社群:2024年網路封鎖現況
23 Feb 2025
肆無忌憚的加害者,受害的社群:2024年網路封鎖現況
Cameroon

Emboldened offenders, endangered communities: internet shutdowns in 2024

23 Feb 2025

It’s official, 2024 was the worst year on record for internet shutdowns.

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Emboldened offenders, endangered communities: internet shutdowns in 2024
23 Feb 2025
Emboldened offenders, endangered communities: internet shutdowns in 2024
Cameroon

Lives on hold: internet shutdowns in 2024

23 Feb 2025

The 2024 #KeepItOn report on internet shutdowns is out. Read on for key insights from this year’s data.

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Lives on hold: internet shutdowns in 2024
23 Feb 2025
Lives on hold: internet shutdowns in 2024
Cameroon

Emboldened offenders, endangered communities: internet shutdowns in 2024

23 Feb 2025

Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition documented 296 internet shutdowns in 2024 — the highest number since 2016.

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Emboldened offenders, endangered communities: internet shutdowns in 2024
23 Feb 2025
Emboldened offenders, endangered communities: internet shutdowns in 2024
Authorities Gabon #KeepItOn

#KeepItOn: government of Ghana and internet service providers must ensure open and secure internet access throughout the 2024 elections

27 Nov 2024

The #KeepItOn coalition urges authorities in Ghana to publicly commit to ensuring that people have unfettered access to the internet throughout the 2024 general elections.

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#KeepItOn: government of Ghana and internet service providers must ensure open and secure internet access throughout the 2024 elections
27 Nov 2024
#KeepItOn: government of Ghana and internet service providers must ensure open and secure internet access throughout the 2024 elections
Authorities Gabon #KeepItOn

#KeepItOn: the Government of Tanzania and internet service providers must ensure open and secure internet access throughout the 2024 local elections

21 Nov 2024

The #KeepItOn coalition calls on authorities and ISPs in Tanzania to ensure internet access during the upcoming elections.

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#KeepItOn: the Government of Tanzania and internet service providers must ensure open and secure internet access throughout the 2024 local elections
21 Nov 2024
#KeepItOn: the Government of Tanzania and internet service providers must ensure open and secure internet access throughout the 2024 local elections
#KeepItOn report

Africa in 2023: internet shutdowns attack democracy

26 Aug 2024
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Africa in 2023: internet shutdowns attack democracy
26 Aug 2024
Africa in 2023: internet shutdowns attack democracy
Authorities Gabon #KeepItOn

#KeepItOn: Equatorial Guinea authorities must end internet shutdown and other human rights abuses in Annobón

13 Aug 2024

#KeepItOn coalition urges authorities in Equatorial Guinea to restore access to the internet and mobile telecommunication services in Annobón.

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#KeepItOn: Equatorial Guinea authorities must end internet shutdown and other human rights abuses in Annobón
13 Aug 2024
#KeepItOn: Equatorial Guinea authorities must end internet shutdown and other human rights abuses in Annobón