Internet Shutdown Emerging As Authoritarian Weapon Of Choice

When the Internet goes dark, so does a raft of services that are dependent on it, such as banks, service companies, businesses, medical facilities, social media, VOIP phone calling and news services. Without the Internet, entire sections of society can be rendered inoperative and at the mercy of their government. ⁃ TN EditorOver the last decade, governments worldwide have intentionally shut down the internet at least 850 times, with a whopping 90% of those shutdowns taking place over just