India has been ranked as the worst country in internet failure as it imposed by far the highest number of internet shutdowns in the world in 2022, internet advocacy watchdog Access Now said in a report on Tuesday, as the country topped the list for the fifth successive year.
Out of 187 internet shutdowns globally recorded by Access Now, 84 took place in India, including 49 in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), the New York-based digital rights advocacy group said in the.
According to the report, governments around the world are imposing internet shutdowns at alarming rates and shutdowns were triggered by protests, active conflict, examinations, elections, political instability, and other high-profile national events.