Counting the cost of Sri Lanka’s internet shutdown
When Sri Lanka used internet controls in an attempt to quell violent riots, it may not have anticipated an associated $30,000,000 collateral dent to its economy. That’s the figure NetBlocks …
Nation-wide blanket ban on social media in Pakistan
The NetBlocks internet shutdown observatory project in coordination with the Digital Rights Foundation has collected evidence of nation-wide internet disruptions throughout Pakistan. On the afternoon of Saturday 25 November, internet …
The Internet Society and NetBlocks Team up to Keep It On
How much do government shutdowns cost? How do they impact growth and prosperity? In 2016 Internet shutdowns cost globally about $2.4 billion USD, and across 10 African countries they led to loss of $237 …