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Shutting down social media does not reduce violence, but rather fuels it

Internet blackouts deprive people of impartial information and crucial connections with loved ones, without delivering improved safety or stability.

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Shutting down the internet doesn’t work – but governments keep doing it

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A strip of closed offices and empty sidewalk with a single woman waiting for offices to open.

Zimbabwe’s internet crackdown shows the ‘economic sabotage’ of shutdowns

Satellites on the roof of a red brick school in Oaxaca state surrounded by green trees.

Mexico wants internet access for all. Getting everyone online could reduce poverty, too.

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