India has most number of internet shutdowns in world, says report
16,315 hours of intentional internet down-time between 2012 and 2017 has cost the Indian economy $3.04 billion
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When it comes to curbing dissent and freedom of expression, some governments take the drastic step of shutting down the internet. Across the world, internet shutdowns and deliberate slowdowns are becoming more common and they generally occur when someone (usually a government) intentionally disrupts the internet or mobile apps to control what people do or say.