Access Now — publication: #KeepItOn annual report: 'Emboldened Offenders, Endangered Communities' documented record 296 internet shutdowns in 54 countries in 2024, up from 283 in 39 countries in 2023. Coalition of 300+ organizations globally.
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Last checked: 3/31/2026
The source confirms the core statistics: 296 shutdowns in 54 countries in 2024 vs. 283 in 39 countries in 2023, the report title 'Emboldened offenders, endangered communities', and the #KeepItOn coalition. However, the claim states 'India, Myanmar, Pakistan, and Russia accounted for 210 of the 296 shutdowns' (85+84+21+19=209, which is close to 210). The source text lists these four countries' individual shutdown counts but does not explicitly state they collectively account for 210 shutdowns. The math checks out (209 ≈ 210), but the source does not directly confirm this aggregate figure. The coalition size ('300+ organizations') is not mentioned in the provided excerpt, making that unverifiable from this source.
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Note: The source confirms the core statistics: 296 shutdowns in 54 countries in 2024 vs. 283 in 39 countries in 2023, the report title 'Emboldened offenders, endangered communities', and the #KeepItOn coalition. However, the claim states 'India, Myanmar, Pakistan, and Russia accounted for 210 of the 296 shutdowns' (85+84+21+19=209, which is close to 210). The source text lists these four countries' individual shutdown counts but does not explicitly state they collectively account for 210 shutdowns. The math checks out (209 ≈ 210), but the source does not directly confirm this aggregate figure. The coalition size ('300+ organizations') is not mentioned in the provided excerpt, making that unverifiable from this source.
Note: The source URL points to Access Now's internet shutdowns 2024 page, but the excerpt provided contains only the website's navigation menu, country dropdown list, and newsletter subscription form. The actual report content with the claimed statistics (296 shutdowns in 54 countries, 283 in 39 countries for 2023, the 210 shutdowns in four countries, and the coalition size) is not included in the provided source text. To verify these specific claims, the full report text would be needed.
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