Worldwide number of new and ongoing internet restrictions 2020-2024

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Ani Petrosyan,
Mar 5, 2025

Between 2020 and 2024, the number of new online restrictions worldwide has decreased from 123 to 76. Meanwhile, the number of internet restrictions lasting long and migrating to the next year has increased in the measured period, from 27 in 2020 to 53 in 2024.

Number of new and ongoing internet restriction cases worldwide from 2020 to 2024

CharacteristicNew restrictionsRestrictions introduced in earlier years
2024 63 53
2023 76 40
2022 78 35
2021 131 32
2020 123 27
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