NetBlocks explained

NetBlocks
Founder:Alp Toker
Type:Social business
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Headquarters:London, United Kingdom
Methods:Technology journalism
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NetBlocks is a watchdog organization that monitors cybersecurity and the governance of the Internet.[1] [2] The service was launched in 2017 to monitor Internet freedom.[3]

Work

Projects

NetBlocks publishes original reporting on Internet governance and sustainable energy, providing tools to the public to observe possible Internet restrictions and to estimate the economic consequences of network disruptions.[4] [5] NetBlocks has established a high level of trust in communities around the world, facilitating the spread of information during emergencies and Internet censorship events, according to peer-reviewed research published in the scientific journal Nature.[6]

Events

On 25 November 2017, NetBlocks and the Digital Rights Foundation provided information about the nationwide censorship of Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and other social media services by the Pakistani government following the Tehreek-e-Labaik protests.[7] [8] [9]

During the 2018–2019 Sudanese protests, NetBlocks stated that the Sudanese government maintains "an extensive Internet censorship regime" following the censorship of social media websites in the country.[10] Following the 2019 Gabonese coup d'état attempt, NetBlocks monitored censorship in the country.[11] The cost of the three-day Internet shutdown following the Zimbabwean fuel protests was also calculated to cost Zimbabwe an estimated $17 million.[12]

The block of Wikipedia in Venezuela and other censorship incidents during the Venezuelan presidential crisis were also monitored by NetBlocks, with several international media outlets covering the situation with NetBlocks' work.[13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]

In July 2020, as the Somalian Parliament passed a motion of no confidence in Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire, NetBlocks reported that Internet access had been disrupted impeding media coverage of political and public reactions to events on the ground, presenting evidence contradicting network operator Hormuud Telecom's claim that the outage was due to "windy conditions."[19] [20]

From February 2022, NetBlocks set up a reporting initiative providing extensive coverage on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, documenting Russian efforts to disable communications at nuclear sites and in conflict zones.[21] [22] [23]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Our Work. NetBlocks.
  2. News: Ethiopia re-opens the country's internet. BBC World Service. Interview.
  3. Web site: Home . https://web.archive.org/web/20170914182952/https://netblocks.org/ . dead . 14 September 2017 . NetBlocks . 22 January 2019 . 14 September 2017.
  4. Web site: Projects and Initiatives . NetBlocks . 22 January 2019.
  5. Web site: NetBlocks Tracks Venezuela's Power Outage. IEEE Spectrum: Technology, Engineering, and Science News. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. en.
  6. Thomas . Pamela Bilo . Saldanha . Emily . Volkova . Svitlana . 2021-04-14 . Studying information recurrence, gatekeeping, and the role of communities during internet outages in Venezuela . Scientific Reports . en . 11 . 1 . 8137 . 10.1038/s41598-021-87473-8 . 233241884 . 2045-2322. free . 33854101 . 8046978 . 2021NatSR..11.8137T .
  7. News: DRF and NetBlocks find blanket and nation-wide ban on social media in Pakistan and demand it to be lifted immediately. 2017-11-26. Digital Rights Foundation. 2017-11-29. en-GB.
  8. News: Activists assail blanket ban on social media. 2017-11-27. The Nation. 2017-11-29. en-US.
  9. Web site: All you need to know about nation-wide internet disruptions during dharna. 2017-11-27. Samaa TV. en-US. 2017-11-29.
  10. News: 2 January 2019. Sudan restricts social media access to counter protest movement. en. Reuters. 22 January 2019.
  11. News: Internet 'disrupted again' in Gabon . https://web.archive.org/web/20190122093654/https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-africa-46774943/page/6 . dead . 22 January 2019 . 22 January 2019 . . 7 January 2019.
  12. News: Griffiths . James . The internet is more vulnerable than you realize . 22 January 2019 . . 18 January 2019.
  13. News: NetBlocks: Reporta bloqueo a redes sociales tras protesta de militares en Venezuela . 22 January 2019 . . 21 January 2019 . es.
  14. News: Laya . Patricia . Rosati . Andrew . Venezuela Detains Rebel Guardsmen, Sparking Protests in Caracas . 22 January 2019 . . 21 January 2019.
  15. News: Venezuela Blocks Wikipedia After Maduro 'Ousted' From Article, Internet Watchdog Says . 22 January 2019 . . 13 January 2019 . en.
  16. News: Pineda Sleinan . Julett . Cantv restringió acceso a redes sociales durante alzamiento en Cotiza, reporta Netblocks . 22 January 2019 . . 21 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190123010245/http://efectococuyo.com/principales/cantv-restringio-acceso-a-redes-sociales-durante-alzamiento-en-cotiza-reporta-netblocks/ . 23 January 2019 . dead .
  17. News: Venezuela Wikipedia'ya erişimi engelledi . 22 January 2019 . . 14 January 2019 . tr-TR.
  18. News: El régimen chavista bloqueó el acceso a Twitter e Instagram por los incidentes en Caracas . 22 January 2019 . . 21 January 2019 . es-ES.
  19. Web site: 2020-07-26 . Somalia internet blackout after parliament votes to remove prime minister . NetBlocks . en-US.
  20. News: Somalia sees internet blackout after prime minister ousted . en-US . Washington Post . 2022-05-10 . 0190-8286.
  21. News: 2022-03-25 . Weekend Profile: Alp Toker, chronicler of Ukraine's embattled internet . The Economist . en.
  22. Web site: Ukraine Crisis: Support Connectivity and Internet Rights . NetBlocks . en-US.
  23. Web site: 2022-02-28 . Outages in Ukraine Demonstrate the Internet's Role in Modern Conflict . Viterbi Conversations in Ethics . en-US.

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