Large-scale internet outages in 2023 were investigated. The research revealed that 2023 is the worst year in terms of internet outages.
since 2016 internet outages Access Now, a research platform, published its report for 2023. According to the report shared with the public, last year, in terms of internet outages, worst year It has been recorded as.
Internet outages are a common occurrence around the world. Sometimes armed conflictsSometimes, people’s access to the internet in a part of the world may be cut off by government decisions. Here is the research for 2023, last year 283 times There was a large-scale internet outage. Moreover, 93 percent of these took place completely unannounced.
Internet outages increased by 41 percent annually
According to the statement made by Access Now, in 2022 201 cuts had happened. This means that the number of internet outages experienced in 2023 will increase by 41 percent. While the report emphasizes that 2023 is the worst year in terms of internet outages, in terms of human rights It was stated that it started to evolve towards an alarming point.
173 of the internet outages in 2023 occurred due to conflicts
The report also examined the causes of internet outages. According to the statement, 283 outages were made. 173 of them The reason was the armed conflicts in various regions. Access Now, especially due to the events in the Gaza Strip and Ethiopia, caused people to lose their internet access. is blocked told.