The Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) is a partnership of 34 countries and counting committed to helping ensure that international rights and freedoms hold fast online. Since the FOC’s inception in 2011, digital technologies and the Internet have acted as an accelerant for political, social, and economic change. While advancements in digital tech have enriched society, […]

Many actors are working to counter Internet shutdowns from a variety of angles. Governments, activists, media, and civil society groups build social and diplomatic pressure on the authorities responsible, while researchers, private industry, and other technical experts in the measurement community gather essential data about network disruptions and their effects. Despite overlapping goals and methods, […]