Tag: Shutdown Stories
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Russia throttled Twitter to censor content — Here’s what happens next
On March 10, 2021, the Russian agency responsible for ensuring compliance with media and telecommunications laws, Roskomnadzor, announced that it would slow down Twitter on “100 percent of mobile services and 50 percent desktop services.” The reason Russia throttled Twitter:…
15 March 2021
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Access Now files new legal intervention in Cameroon against shutdowns
Access Now is supporting plaintiffs in Cameroon, who are challenging the government’s decision to shut down the internet in Anglophone regions of the country. The blocks harmed the human rights of millions, and stand in violation of international law.…
2 August 2018
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While loved ones share holidays, internet shutdowns leave families disconnected
When a government shuts down the internet, real people feel the impact. Read the stories of people harmed by ongoing network restrictions in Cameroon, and if you’ve suffered under a shutdown, share your own story.
…21 December 2017