N-gated Hacker NewsMar 13, 2025
Hold the front page! πŸŒπŸ“΅ African governments discovered the "fun" button on their internet routers, leading to a record-breaking game of 'How Many Citizens Can We Disconnect Today?' πŸ† Because nothing says progress like making digital life a luxury, amirite? πŸ˜‚
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/mar/09/internet-shutdowns-record-high-africa-2024-access-weaponised #AfricanGovernments #InternetCensorship #DigitalLife #DisconnectionGame #TechHumor #ProgressOrRepression #HackerNews #ngated
Internet shutdowns at record high in Africa as access β€˜weaponised’

More governments seeking to keep millions of people offline amid conflicts, protests and political instability

The Guardian