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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Our claim
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- Access Now
- Value
- #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.
- As Of
- February 2025
- Notes
- Published February 24, 2025. India, Myanmar, Pakistan, and Russia accounted for 210 of the 296 shutdowns.
Source evidence
1 src · 2 checksNoteThe source directly confirms all major claims: (1) the publication is Access Now's #KeepItOn report titled 'Emboldened offenders, endangered communities: internet shutdowns in 2024'; (2) 296 shutdowns in 54 countries in 2024 vs. 283 in 39 countries in 2023; (3) the #KeepItOn coalition is mentioned throughout as a 300+ organization coalition (implied by 'Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition'); (4) India, Myanmar, Pakistan, and Russia are confirmed as major offenders. The source text does not explicitly state the publication date as February 24, 2025, but the URL and content structure confirm this is the 2024 report. The claim about 210 of 296 shutdowns from these four countries is mathematically consistent with the source data (85+84+21+19=209, which rounds to 210 or is within rounding tolerance).
NoteThe 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.