In June, our friends at @tbp (The Bachchao Project) did an amazing job in updating the India test list to improve website censorship monitoring in India. 🐙

Learn about their efforts, and consider improving the test list for your country too!

🔗 https://ooni.org/post/2025-event-india-test-list/

#censorship #keepiton #ooniprobe #research

"We, the undersigned organizations and members of the #KeepItOn coalition — a global network of more than 345 organizations from 106 countries working to end internet shutdowns —strongly condemn the internet disruptions in the Syrian governorate of Suwayda. We urgently call on the Syrian transitional government to immediately and fully restore internet access and to ensure the protection of people’s right to communicate, organize, and seek safety during times of crisis.

The internet shutdowns and connectivity disruptions in Suwayda occurred in a context of heightened political and sectarian tension that erupted in violence on July 13, 2025. For months, residents of the predominantly Druze region have mobilized, demanding political reforms, economic relief, and the protection of Druze communities in Syria. However, the violent clashes that broke out between local Druze and Bedouin armed groups, and government security forces, exacerbated by Israeli airstrikes, have left over 1,400 people killed, at least 176,000 displaced, and widespread disruption to access to food, water, medicine, fuel, and telecommunications. The shutdowns during these times are a deeply worrying sign in light of reports of journalists being blocked from entering the region and serious human rights abuses, including summary executions and the indiscriminate killings of men, women, and children, kidnapping, attacks on healthcare, as well as the looting and torching of local homes and shops.

Data from the Internet Outage Detection and Analysis (IODA) project confirmed a near-complete loss of internet connectivity in Suwayda since July 14, 2025, consistent with a potential intentional shutdown, one day after the breakout of violence on July 13, 2025."

https://www.accessnow.org/press-release/syrian-government-must-restore-internet-access-in-suwayda/

#Syria #Censorship #InternetShutdowns

RT @accessnow
On June 26, Togolese authorities blocked WhatsApp, Facebook, Signal, and Telegram amid nationwide youth-led protests.

The #KeepItOn coalition strongly condemns this violent and unlawful crackdown on fundamental rights.

Read our statement ⬇️

https://www.accessnow.org/press-release/keepiton-togolese-authorities-must-uphold-human-rights-online-and-off-during-protests/

Amidst violent clashes between Druze and Bedouins, there are reports of a government ordered #shutdown of the #Internet in As Suwayda' #Syria. IODA shows a loss of connectivity since July 14. #keepiton

Follow connectivity in As Suwayda' in near realtime:
https://ioda.inetintel.cc.gatech.edu/asn/29256-3920?from=1751370592&until=1753098592

#KeepItOn #InternetShutdown #HumanRights

Why Annobón’s internet shutdown should matter to the world

https://www.accessnow.org/shutdown-stories-annobon/