It then presents a multifaceted strategy for democracies, civil society organizations, and technology developers and companies to counter internet shutdowns. Liberal democracies in particular should consider the best mix of carrots and sticks to contest internet shutdowns. In these situations, citizens may actually have more options for circumventing internet controls than when they are contesting full internet shutdowns. (Initially, the judge ordered Zain to only restore the individual’s internet access, but following a successful class action lawsuit, internet access throughout Sudan was eventually restored. 34 Samuel Woodhams and Simon Migliano, “Government Internet Shutdowns Cost $5.5 Billion in 2021.”35 Woodhams and Migliano use a slightly different methodology than Access Now to document internet shutdowns.

Source: New York Times March 31, 2022 13:43 UTC