{"id":169850,"date":"2025-02-26T10:52:49","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T05:52:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/?p=169850"},"modified":"2025-02-26T14:20:58","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T09:20:58","slug":"india-leads-democratic-nations-in-internet-shutdowns-in-2024-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/2025\/02\/26\/india-leads-democratic-nations-in-internet-shutdowns-in-2024-report.html","title":{"rendered":"India leads \u2018democratic nations\u2019 in internet shutdowns in 2024: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-169851\" src=\"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2025\/02\/internet-shutdowns-india-last-year-1740467640.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><em><strong>IndiaAShamDemocracy<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Washington: India recorded 84 internet shutdowns in 2024, the highest among democratic nations, according to a report by digital rights organisation Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition. Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) remained one of the worst-hit regions, with 12 shutdowns recorded throughout the year.<\/p>\n<p>According to Kashmir Media Service, the report, titled Emboldened Offenders, Endangered Communities: Internet Shutdowns in 2024, exposed how Indian authorities continue to use digital blackouts remain as a tool to suppress dissent and control information.<\/p>\n<p>For six consecutive years, India had held the global record for internet shutdowns until Myanmar narrowly surpassed it in 2024 with 85 shutdowns. However, India remained the leading &#8220;democracy&#8221; imposing digital blackouts, with shutdowns enforced across 16 states and territories.<\/p>\n<p>Manipur (21 shutdowns), Haryana (12) and Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (12) were the worst-affected regions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOf the 84, 41 shutdowns were related to protests and 23 were related to communal violence,\u201d the report stated.<\/p>\n<p>In their report released last year on internet shutdowns in 2023, Access Now and #KeepItOn had recorded 116 shutdowns in India. Though India&#8217;s total shutdowns in 2024 were lower than recorded in 2023, the country remains a major contributor to global digital censorship.<\/p>\n<p>The report highlights that internet shutdowns not only disrupt communication but also impact fundamental rights, economy, and access to emergency services.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IndiaAShamDemocracy Washington: India recorded 84 internet shutdowns in 2024, the highest among democratic nations, according to a report by digital rights organisation Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition. Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) remained one of the worst-hit regions, with 12 shutdowns recorded throughout the year. 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