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KeepItOn 2025 Internet Shutdowns Report

Breaking records, breaking connections: internet shutdowns in EECA in 2025

31 Mar 2026 •

Launching today, March 31, 2026, Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition’s new report, Rising repression meets global resistance: Internet shutdowns in 2025, reveals that at least 313 shutdowns were implemented in 52 countries. In Eastern Europe and Central Asia the internet was shut down 29 times in seven countries.

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Breaking records, breaking connections: internet shutdowns in EECA in 2025
31 Mar 2026
Breaking records, breaking connections: internet shutdowns in EECA in 2025
KeepItOn Internet Shutdowns 2025

Resistiendo en la oscuridad: apagones de internet en 2025

31 Mar 2026 •

Hoy, 31 de marzo de 2026, publicamos el nuevo reporte de Access Now y la coalición #KeepItOn, (Rising repression meets global resistance: Internet shutdowns in 2025). El mismo revela al menos 313 apagones en 52 países. En América Latina y el Caribe, el servicio de internet fue interrumpido en cinco ocasiones en dos países: Venezuela y Panamá.

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Resistiendo en la oscuridad: apagones de internet en 2025
31 Mar 2026
Resistiendo en la oscuridad: apagones de internet en 2025
KeepItOn 2025 Internet Shutdowns Report

Blocking millions in MENA: internet shutdowns in 2025

31 Mar 2026 •

Launching today, March 31, 2026, Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition’s new report, Rising repression meets global resistance: Internet shutdowns in 2025, reveals that at least 313 shutdowns were implemented in 52 countries. Across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), authorities and other actors imposed at least 52 internet shutdowns across 15 countries in 2025, highlighting the continued rise of digital repression across the region.

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Blocking millions in MENA: internet shutdowns in 2025
31 Mar 2026
Blocking millions in MENA: internet shutdowns in 2025
KeepItOn Internet Shutdowns 2025

One region, half the world’s shutdowns: internet shutdowns in the Asia Pacific in 2025

31 Mar 2026
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One region, half the world’s shutdowns: internet shutdowns in the Asia Pacific in 2025
31 Mar 2026
One region, half the world’s shutdowns: internet shutdowns in the Asia Pacific in 2025
KeepItOn 2025 Internet Shutdowns Report

Resilience and resistance: internet shutdowns in Africa in 2025

31 Mar 2026 •

Launching today, March 31, 2026, Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition’s new report, Rising repression meets global resistance: Internet shutdowns in 2025, reveals that at least 313 shutdowns were implemented in 52 countries. In Africa, the internet was shut down 30 times in 15 countries.

Press Release
Resilience and resistance: internet shutdowns in Africa in 2025
31 Mar 2026
Resilience and resistance: internet shutdowns in Africa in 2025
KeepItOn Internet Shutdowns 2025

Rising repression meets global resistance: internet shutdowns in 2025

31 Mar 2026 •

Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition documented 313 internet shutdowns in 2025 — the highest number since 2016.

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Rising repression meets global resistance: internet shutdowns in 2025
31 Mar 2026
Rising repression meets global resistance: internet shutdowns in 2025
KeepItOn Internet Shutdowns 2025

When repression meets resistance: internet shutdowns in 2025

31 Mar 2026 •

The 2025 #KeepItOn report on internet shutdowns is out. Read on for key insights from this year’s data on internet shutdowns in 2025.

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When repression meets resistance: internet shutdowns in 2025
31 Mar 2026
When repression meets resistance: internet shutdowns in 2025
KeepItOn Internet Shutdowns 2025

Rising and resisting in the darkness: internet shutdowns in 2025

31 Mar 2026 •

Launching today, March 31, 2026, Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition’s new report, Rising repression meets global resistance: Internet shutdowns in 2025, reveals that at least 313 shutdowns were implemented in 52 countries.

Press Release
Rising and resisting in the darkness: internet shutdowns in 2025
31 Mar 2026
Rising and resisting in the darkness: internet shutdowns in 2025
Internet shutdowns typology of harm socials

Submission to the Constitutional Court of Kazakhstan on 2022 internet shutdowns

10 Mar 2026 •

With increasing development of AI applications, it’s crucial for Sri Lanka to
develop a strong foundational guide for the use of emerging technology.

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Submission to the Constitutional Court of Kazakhstan on 2022 internet shutdowns
10 Mar 2026
Submission to the Constitutional Court of Kazakhstan on 2022 internet shutdowns
CBE Ethiopia

MTN Group must answer for dangerous bounty SMS campaign in the Republic of Congo

15 Dec 2025 •

Access Now,together with several human rights organizations, are calling on MTN Group to protect mobile service subscribers and ensure transparency and accountability for data breaches perpetuated by their subsidiaries in the Republic of Congo.

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MTN Group must answer for dangerous bounty SMS campaign in the Republic of Congo
15 Dec 2025
MTN Group must answer for dangerous bounty SMS campaign in the Republic of Congo