2024-05-18
French authorities must lift the ban on TikTok in New Caledonia and #KeepItOn! Blocking access to critical information platforms during crises endanger lives! My colleague @EPirkova and I shared our insights with @techradar about the ban: https://www.techradar.com/...
Politico
Critics warn the French government's first-of-its-kind move within the EU to suspend TikTok in New Caledonia amid widespread protests sets a dangerous precedent
PARIS — In a first-of-its-kind move within the European Union, the French government has moved to block TikTok in one of its overseas territories amid widespread protests.
Just out: @accessnow and the #KeepItOn coalition have launched our new report! By nearly every measure, 2023 is the worst year of #InternetShutdowns ever recorded — highlighting an alarming and dangerous trend for democracy + human rights. Read here: https://www.accessnow.org/...
TIME
Access Now: 2023 was the worst year for internet shutdowns since monitoring began in 2016, with 283 shutdowns across 39 countries, led by India at 116
Last year, an internet shutdown in the state of Manipur, India, lasted a staggering 212 days when the state government issued 44 consecutive orders …
2024-02-08
Shutting down internet access on election day disconnect, disenfranchise, + deny people their right to participatory democracy. Authorities in Pakistan must reinstate connectivity now and #KeepItOn throughout the electoral period! @PTAofficialpk @ECP_Pakistan
Nikkei Asia
Pakistan suspended mobile services across the country as voters went to the polls on February 8; the Interior Ministry cited a deteriorating security situation
Outages in name of security fuel suspicion over polls' legitimacy — Poll workers walk past police officers outside a voting station in Peshawar on Feb. 8.