India disrupted or blocked Internet access at least 106 times last year, making it the world’s biggest offender for the fourth straight year, according to a report from digital rights advocacy group Access Now.
Authorities worldwide imposed Internet shutdowns some 182 times in total, data compiled for the report show, signaling a “dramatic resurgence” in digital blackouts after relative respite in 2020.
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