The cost of government Internet shutdowns rose by 324.82 per cent from $5.6bn in 2021 to $23.79bn in 2022, according to the ‘Global Cost of Internet Shutdowns’ report.
The report stated that there were 114 major deliberate Internet outages in 23 countries in 2022. It stated that the total hours of government internet disruptions rose by 45 per cent to 50,095 hours in 2022.
“Human rights impact: 51 per cent of government internet outages were associated with additional human rights abuses, a 30 per cent decrease compared with 2021: 51 per cent of all internet disruptions were also associated with restrictions on freedom of assembly. Three per cent with election interference and 11 per cent with infringements on freedom of the press.
The report, which calculates the total economic impact of every major deliberate internet outage and social media shutdown around the world, said these outages infringe on citizens’ digital rights and also cause economic self-harm. “In our Cost of Internet Shutdowns reports, we include social media shutdowns, internet blackouts and severe ISP throttling in our calculations.”
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