Indian State with most of the internet shutdown for the 4th time, 85 in J&K itself: Report

Apart from India, others at the top of the list including Myanmar (at least 15 times), Sudan and Iran (both of them at least five times)

New Delhi: For the fourth year in a row, India has emerged as a country with the highest number of internet closures for reasons ranging from curling protests to prevent online fraud, a report issued by Tech Policy Think Tank Access has now been found.

From 106 shutdown, 85 was found in Jammu and Kashmir only.

“In 2021, the authorities deliberately closed the internet at least 182 times in 34 countries. India is the ...