Global Internet shutdowns alongside violence 2016-2023
In 2023, 173 global internet shutdowns happened alongside violence, up from 137 cases in 2022. This figure has seen a significant uptick since 2020, with 100 incidents recorded in that year.
Number of internet shutdowns worldwide occurring alongside violence from 2016 to 2023
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Access Now. (May 15, 2024). Number of internet shutdowns worldwide occurring alongside violence from 2016 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1548564/internet-shutdowns-worldwide-and-violence/
Access Now. "Number of internet shutdowns worldwide occurring alongside violence from 2016 to 2023." Chart. May 15, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1548564/internet-shutdowns-worldwide-and-violence/
Access Now. (2024). Number of internet shutdowns worldwide occurring alongside violence from 2016 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1548564/internet-shutdowns-worldwide-and-violence/
Access Now. "Number of Internet Shutdowns Worldwide Occurring alongside Violence from 2016 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1548564/internet-shutdowns-worldwide-and-violence/
Access Now, Number of internet shutdowns worldwide occurring alongside violence from 2016 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1548564/internet-shutdowns-worldwide-and-violence/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of internet shutdowns worldwide occurring alongside violence from 2016 to 2023 [Graph], Access Now, May 15, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1548564/internet-shutdowns-worldwide-and-violence/