Record number of states shut down the #Internet in 2022

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#India made at least 84 internet blocks in 2022, according to the analysis. It thus holds the top spot for the fifth year in a row. #Ukraine suffered 22 blockages caused by the Russian #military as part of its war of aggression. #Iran follows in third place with 18 shutdowns - a new national annual record due to massive demonstrations in the country. Other countries affected included #Afghanistan, #Algeria, #Armenia, #Azerbaijan, #Bangladesh, #Brazil, #China, #Cuba, #Ethiopia, #Iraq, #Jordan, #Kazakhstan, #Libya, #Myanmar, #Nigeria, #Oman, #Pakistan, #Russia, #SriLanka, #Sudan, #Syria, #Turkey, #Tunisia, #Uganda, #Yemen and #Zimbabwe.

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