December 2023 | Here's what's happened in the last month.

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.

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• 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.

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