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- Citizens of South Asian countries experienced more than 97 internet shutdowns in the past year between May 2017 and April 2018, according to a recent report released by the UNESCO-International Federation of Journalists.
- India alone accounted for 82 such cases, Pakistan witnessed 12 instances, while Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka reported one such case each.
- In India, Jammu and Kashmir experienced nearly half of the cases of Internet shutdown in the country.
- The report states that Internet slowdowns and shutdowns around the world are increasing and have become a barrier to the freedom and expression of the press.
- However, the report does state that many of the occurrences were “pre-emptive” or “reactive”, to prevent “mass or potentially violent public protests”.
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