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title: 106 elections. 67 countries. How many Internet shutdowns?
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Track election-related Internet shutdowns as they happen in 2024

| View in browser December 2023 \| Here's what's happened in the last month. Track Election-related Internet Shutdowns in 2024 Election periods increase the risk of Internet shutdowns. During elections in some countries, officials look at controlling access to information, usually citing the need to prevent the spread of social unrest, fight against the dissemination of false news and speech that incites hatred and revolt, and preserve national security.   Between now and the end of 2024, 106 elections are expected to occur in 67 countries. We plan to track these on Pulse bringing light to those countries that have the highest risk on Internet shutdowns as per the NetLoss calculator. Learn more On the Pulse Blog Ending Internet Poverty 2023 Pulse Research Fellowship Review How Gamers Provide a Snapshot of Internet’s Health One-Third of the Global Population Remains Offline Internet Outages: A Case of If, Not When Update Your Website Key to Reduce Website Impersonation Have a story or research to share? Email us pulse@isoc.org  Internet Shutdowns Pakistan 17 Nov: Pakistan experienced a service blocking event that impacted social media and video sharing sites. Guinea, 24 Nov - Ongoing: Social media and video streaming services continue to be afected by ongoing service blocking actions. Palestine, 7 Oct - Ongoing: Internet services continue to be hampered by ongoing conflict and power outages. India, 26 Sep - 18 Dec: Mobile Internet and VPNs restrictions were lifted in Manipur. Ethiopia, 6 Aug - Ongoing: Internet connectivity and access to social media and messaging apps continues to be affected in the Amhara region. India, 31 July - Ongoing: Authorities ordered mobile Internet services to be suspended in the Nuh district of Haryana after communal clashes. Read more In the News How hard is your network really, comms watchdog asks telcos Broadband ISP Vodafone UK Confirms Start of IPv6 Rollout Australians’ reliance on digital services in spotlight after port, phone network, bank disruptions Manipur violence: Internet shutdown lifted in state, but restrictions persist in conflict zones Help Achieve an Internet for Everyone Support the Internet Society's work to grow, protect, and measure the Internet. Donate today This message was sent to email by the Internet Society. Please add us to your safe list to ensure delivery.  USA 11710 Plaza America Drive, Suite 400, Reston, Virginia 20190, United States of America, +1-703-439-2120   Switzerland Rue Vallin 2, CH-1201, Geneva, Switzerland,+41-22-807-1444 Internet Society Pulse Have questions? Contact pulse@isoc.org   Follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn Unsubscribe from future emails or Manage email preferences |
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