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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
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
Palestinian Authority

Poised to take over TikTok, Oracle is accused of clamping down on Pro-Palestine dissent

19 Feb 2025
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Poised to take over TikTok, Oracle is accused of clamping down on Pro-Palestine dissent
The Intercept ↗
19 Feb 2025
Poised to take over TikTok, Oracle is accused of clamping down on Pro-Palestine dissent
France blocks TikTok in New Caledonia

What happened when other countries banned TikTok

20 Jan 2025
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What happened when other countries banned TikTok
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20 Jan 2025
What happened when other countries banned TikTok
France blocks TikTok in New Caledonia

Here’s what happened when India banned TikTok in 2020

20 Jan 2025
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Here’s what happened when India banned TikTok in 2020
TIME ↗
20 Jan 2025
Here’s what happened when India banned TikTok in 2020
how social media companies increase risks for LGBTQ+ people in Africa

Rainbow-burning: how social media companies increase risks for LGBTQ+ people in Africa

4 Dec 2024

Colonial-era laws and a global anti-rights movement are fueling LGBTQ+ repression across Africa. Access Now documented 214 threats on platforms like TikTok, X, Facebook, YouTube, and WhatsApp, underscoring widespread risks.

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Rainbow-burning: how social media companies increase risks for LGBTQ+ people in Africa
4 Dec 2024
Rainbow-burning: how social media companies increase risks for LGBTQ+ people in Africa
First-time culprit: France blocks TikTok in New Caledonia

First-time culprit: France blocks TikTok in New Caledonia

5 Jun 2024

In New Caledonia, French authorities blocked TikTok. This measure is disproportionate, unnecessary, and another bad omen for democracy.

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First-time culprit: France blocks TikTok in New Caledonia
5 Jun 2024
First-time culprit: France blocks TikTok in New Caledonia
Ceasefire in Lebanon

La guerra nella Striscia di Gaza si combatte anche su TikTok

22 May 2024
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La guerra nella Striscia di Gaza si combatte anche su TikTok
Internazionale ↗
22 May 2024
La guerra nella Striscia di Gaza si combatte anche su TikTok

French Tiktok ban makes VPN usage soar in New Caledonia

17 May 2024
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French Tiktok ban makes VPN usage soar in New Caledonia
TechRadar ↗
17 May 2024
French Tiktok ban makes VPN usage soar in New Caledonia

No, TikTok users won’t be punished for using a VPN to access the app if it’s banned

10 May 2024
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No, TikTok users won’t be punished for using a VPN to access the app if it’s banned
Verify This ↗
10 May 2024
No, TikTok users won’t be punished for using a VPN to access the app if it’s banned
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