Cloudflare: Government-backed internet shutdowns plummet to zero in first quarter

Governments around the world have appeared to ease off from using internet shutdowns to silence protesters and control access to information, according to new data from internet infrastructure company Cloudflare.

Cloudflare and other internet monitoring organizations like NetBlocks have tracked dozens of internet shutdowns or specific website bans globally for years, with multiple throughout 2024 related to contentious elections or military conflict. Some have persisted since they began, including years-long internet throttling in dictatorships like Myanmar. 

But so far in 2025, there have been no new shutdowns, according to Cloudflare’s Q1 2025 Internet disruption summary. 

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