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Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Is Already Taking Down the Internet

02.24.22

By David Gilbert
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Cuba Took Away Protesters’ Biggest Weapon: The Internet

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By David Gilbert
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India is the world’s biggest democracy. It’s also the worst for shutting down the internet.

08.25.18

By Angad Singh and Jacob Rusek
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More governments want to kill access to Twitter and Facebook. Here’s how to beat them.

03.01.17

By Milena Mikael-Debass
Tech

Two Months of Internet Blackouts Have Taken a Toll on Kashmir

08.29.16

By Ankita Rao
Tech

Are Governments Getting Trigger-Happy with the Internet Kill Switch?

09.25.13

By Meghan Neal

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