Tag: Shutdown Stories

Technology for Democracy at the second U.S. Summit: an update on our progress

“We were in an information vacuum”: internet shutdowns in Central Asia

ዓፀቦ፣ ዓቕሊ ፅበትን ስቃይ: 15 ታሪኻት ከበባ ኢንተርነት ትግራይ

Stranded, suffocated, and in pain: 15 stories from Tigray’s internet siege
It’s been two years since Tigray were cut off from the internet. Share the 15 stories from Tigrayans and help amplify their voices.

Shutdown impact stories: how internet shutdowns affect women in Iran
Women in Iran face huge legal and social obstacles to gaining financial independence. Internet shutdowns exacerbate their struggles.

#KeepItOn for peace and democracy in Sudan, Yemen, and Tajikistan
Hear from people in Sudan, Yemen, and Tajikistan impacted by authorities’ reckless internet shutdowns during conflict and crisis.

Russia throttled Twitter to censor content — Here’s what happens next
![Shutdown victim stories||The government shuts the internet down to prevent people from organising via [social media] to exercise their right to vote and to prevent any information around police brutality and anything that will compromise them and [prove] they violate Human Rights.|Me and my startup](https://www.accessnow.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/KeepItOn-stories-post-header-336x168.jpg)
Cutting internet access when people need it the most: stories from Uganda
Join us and share these 15 personal stories to show how the shutdowns in Uganda during the 2021 presidential election are affecting people’s lives. Amplify voices from Uganda.
![Shutdown victim stories||The government shuts the internet down to prevent people from organising via [social media] to exercise their right to vote and to prevent any information around police brutality and anything that will compromise them and [prove] they violate Human Rights.|Me and my startup](https://www.accessnow.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/KeepItOn-stories-post-header-336x168.jpg)
Tanzania is weaponizing internet shutdowns. Here’s what its people have to say
Join us and share these 11 personal stories to show how the shutdowns in Tanzania are affecting people’s lives. Amplify voices from Tanzania.

A shutdown taints Togo’s 2020 presidential elections: what happened and what’s next
We’ll keep fighting to ensure that future elections in Togo — and all elections everywhere — are free from internet shutdowns. We hope you join us.