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Why do governments shut down the internet?

Why do governments shut down the internet – and what happens when it gets turned off?

Why do governments shut down the internet – and what happens when it gets turned off? Data published by the international digital rights organisation Access Now shows that internet shutdowns have been increasing in the last five years. This series follows the work of campaigner Felicia Anthonio, who leads the #KeepItOn campaign for Access Now. Her job is to identify and verify internet shutdowns as they happen, and tell the world about it.

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The Shutdown: Conflict

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16/03/2022 GMT

BBC World Service - The Shutdown, Conflict

For over a year a civil war has raged in Ethiopia, a result of decades long ethnic tensions. The northern state of Tigray has been subject to a communications blackout for most of the last year. We investigate the impact of shutdowns on civilians, and consider the ways in which conflict plays out not just on the ground, but also online on social media as different groups seek to promote their own cause. 

Producer: Beatrice Pickup
Reporting in Addis Ababa by Kalkidan Yibeltal

(Photo: Addis Ababa skyline, Ethiopia)

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