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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?
Access Now theme

Holding space for human rights: improving the governance of satellite internet connectivity

5 Feb 2025

From obstructed humanitarian access to the weaponization of personal digital devices, internet connectivity is an issue that carries multiple layers of harms
— one that we are only just starting to unpack.

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Holding space for human rights: improving the governance of satellite internet connectivity
5 Feb 2025
Holding space for human rights: improving the governance of satellite internet connectivity
Private tech, humanitarian problems: how to ensure digital transformation does no harm

Private tech, humanitarian problems: how to ensure digital transformation does no harm

13 Feb 2024

Our new report, Mapping Humanitarian Tech: exposing protection gaps in digital transformation programmes, examines how humanitarian-tech partnerships impact people and communities at risk.

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Private tech, humanitarian problems: how to ensure digital transformation does no harm
13 Feb 2024
Private tech, humanitarian problems: how to ensure digital transformation does no harm
Palestine Israel Digital Ceasefire; Gaza’s internet

Web monitors say Gaza week-long internet outage is longest yet

18 Jan 2024
News
Web monitors say Gaza week-long internet outage is longest yet
Tech Crunch ↗
18 Jan 2024
Web monitors say Gaza week-long internet outage is longest yet
Musk

Elon Musk’s unmatched power in the stars

28 Jul 2023
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Elon Musk’s unmatched power in the stars
New York Times ↗
28 Jul 2023
Elon Musk’s unmatched power in the stars