Alert: UN warns of rising internet shutdowns as digital blackouts spread worldwide

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Alert 22 January 2026

UN warns of rising internet shutdowns as digital blackouts spread worldwide A rising trend towards government-enforced internet shutdowns – with at least 300 incidents in more than 54 countries over the last two years – is prompting renewed warnings from the UN about the threat these digital blackouts pose to freedom of expression, access to information and human rights. Read more

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