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6:33 pm on April 14, 2026 · 2026 (252), eff (15), iran (2), shutdowns (9)

WEBCAST 16 APR 2026 16:00 UTC – EFFecting Change: Can’t Stop the Signal

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Promotional graphic for an event titled “Effecting Change: Can’t Stop the Signal.” The design features a black background with red, white, and gray curved graphic lines. The event date and time are listed as Thursday, April 16, 2026, at 9:00 AM PT. Four speaker headshots appear along the bottom: Jillian C. York (EFF), Paige Collings (EFF), Elina Castillo Jiménez (Amnesty Tech’s Security Lab), and Elise Auerbach (Amnesty International USA), each with their name and role displayed below their photo.

Promotional graphic for an event titled “Effecting Change: Can’t Stop the Signal.” The design features a black background with red, white, and gray curved graphic lines. The event date and time are listed as Thursday, April 16, 2026, at 9:00 AM PT. Four speaker headshots appear along the bottom: Jillian C. York (EFF), Paige Collings (EFF), Elina Castillo Jiménez (Amnesty Tech’s Security Lab), and Elise Auerbach (Amnesty International USA), each with their name and role displayed below their photo.
LIVESTREAM (PHONE) | LIVESTREAM 2 (PC) | REGISTER | ADD TO CALENDAR | PERMALINK

On Thursday April 16, 2026 at 09:00-10:00 PDT (16:00-17:00 UTC) the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) will host a livestream ‘EFFecting Change: Can’t Stop the Signal‘. Internet shutdowns have become a powerful weapon. Years of digital repression in Iran have intensified during the current conflict with Israel and the U.S.. The Iranian government has once again shut down internet access, isolating millions, silencing dissent, and blocking information about human rights abuses. This is not unique to Iran. Around the world, governments are pulling the plug to control narratives and crush resistance. But access to the internet is a human right—and people continue to find ways to stay connected.

SPEAKERS
Jillian C. York – Director for International Freedom of Expression, EFF
Paige Collings – Senior Speech and Privacy Activist, EFF
Elina Castillo Jiménez – Advocacy and Policy Advisor, Amnesty Tech’s Security Lab
Elise Auerbach – Country Specialist for Iran, Amnesty International USA

 

LIVESTREAM 1 (PHONE)

LIVESTREAM 2 (PC)

 

#EFF #shutdowns #iran

6:45 am on August 2, 2024 · Ethiopia (7), isoc ethiopia (2), shutdowns (9)

WEBCAST AUG 2 – ISOC Ethiopia – Workshop on Internet Shutdowns in Ethiopia and Way Forward

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ISOC LIVE

ISOC LIVEOn Friday August 2 2024 at 2pm EAT (11:00 UTC) the Internet Society Ethiopia Chapter and Lawyers for Human Rights will host a webinar ‘Workshop on Internet Shutdowns in Ethiopia and Way Forward‘. This event aims to gather a diverse group of experts, advocates, and stakeholders to discuss the multifaceted impacts of Internet disruptions on society, economy, and governance. The workshop will provide a platform for in-depth discussions, knowledge sharing, and strategic planning to mitigate the adverse effects of Internet shutdowns and explore sustainable solutions for maintaining uninterrupted access to digital communication.

SPEAKERS
Ameha Mekonnen – Lawyers for Human Rights
Mojirayo Oluwatoyin Ogunlana – DiGiCiViC Initiative
Brian Tshuma – King’s Institute of Artificial Intelligence
Asrat Mulatu Beyene – Addis Ababa Science and Technology University
MODERATOR
Mesenbet Assefa – Addis Ababa University

LIVESTREAM https://livestream.com/internetsociety/ethiopia-shutdowns

PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM https://bit.ly/4cZwow2

REAL TIME TEXT (see ISOC.LIVE)

TWITTER #InternetShutdowns #Ethiopia @IsocEthiopia @RightsLawyers @digicivic @tsbriann @aastu_addis #KeepItOn
MASTODON #InternetShutdowns

SIMULCASTS
https://twitter.com/ISOC_Live
https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive
https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/

ARCHIVE
https://archive.org/details/ethiopia-shutdowns

3:34 pm on June 24, 2024 · access now (9), free speech (12), isoc-dc (75), isoc-ny (52), shutdowns (9)

WEBCAST JUN 25 – Internet Shutdowns, and How to Stop Them

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ISOC LIVE

ISOC LIVEOn Tuesday June 25 2024 at 09:00-10:30 EDT (13:00-14:30 UTC) the Internet Society Washington DC Chapter (ISOC-DC) and the Internet Society New York Chapter (ISOC-NY) in collaboration with Access Now will host a webinar ‘Internet Shutdowns, and How to Stop Them‘.

It is an unfortunate fact that, in some regions of the world, our best efforts to make an ‘Internet for Everyone’ are all too often undercut by deliberate withdrawals of service, mandated by the powers that be. Three organizations have taken it upon themselves to shine light on this issue: Access Now, with its #KeepItOn advocacy campaign to oppose shutdowns; The Internet Society on its Pulse platform, which has not only a Shutdown Tracker, but also a Netloss Calculator to estimate the resulting economic damage; and Columbia Global Freedom of Expression, which specifically tracks legal challenges to shutdowns.

PRESENTERS
Natalia Krapiva, Senior Tech-Legal Counsel, Access Now
[SHRINKING DEMOCRACY, GROWING VIOLENCE – Internet shutdowns in 2023]

Joan Barata, Senior Legal Fellow, Future Free Speech Project
[Internet Shutdowns in international law]

Dan York, Director, Internet Technology, Internet Society
[Global Internet Shutdowns]

 

LIVESTREAM https://livestream.com/internetsociety/internetshutdowns

REAL TIME TEXT https://bit.ly/4eFtiOU

TWITTER #InternetShutdowns @natynettle @accessnow #KeepItOn @danyork @InternetSociety @isoc_pulse @JoanBarata @SpeechFuture @ColumbiaGFoE @CL_Horne @AmericanU @isocdc @isocny

MASTODON  #InternetShutdowns

SIMULCASTS
https://twitter.com/ISOC_Live
https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive
https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/

ARCHIVE
https://archive.org/details/internetshutdowns

7:26 pm on December 6, 2023 · DRC (7), RDC (3), shutdowns (9)

Webdiffusion 7 décembre – Dialogue Intergénérationnel sur les Alternatives aux Coupures d’Internet en RDC

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isoc live

isoc liveLe jeudi 7 décembre 2023 à 08h30 WAT (07h30 UTC), le chapitre RDC de l’Internet Society, en collaboration avec des organisations partenaires, organise le « Dialogue Intergénérationnel sur les Alternatives aux Coupures d’Internet en RDC ». Dans un contexte crucial marqué par des preuves de coupures d’Internet lors des élections précédentes, cet événement hybride se tiendra à la Grande salle INPSS Kinshasa et En ligne. ce dialogue intergénérationnel vise à façonner l’ensemble des solutions innovantes pour garantir une connectivité stable et sans interruptions.

01 Ce qu’il faut savoir sur le nouveau code du numérique
Michel TSHIMANGA

02 La sécurité des personnes en ligne et hors ligne / La liberté d’expression
Evodi KOHENI
Anuarite MATHE
Déborah BILAU
Trésor KALONJI

03 Questions & Réponses

04 Coût économique des coupures d’internet en RDC: quelles sont les alternatives ?
Athanase Bahizire

05 Comment éviter une coupure d’Internet pendant la période électorale
Trésor Kalonji

06 La régulation de l’Internet et les bonnes pratiques sur la lutte contre la désinformation et les discours de haine en ligne
Israel MILRDC
Fiston Mayamba

LIVESTREAM https://livestream.com/internetsociety/rdc-coupures

INSCRIPTION https://bit.ly/3Nh2AAl

TWITTER #rdc #coupures @ISOCDRC @youthigfdrc @numeriquecd @milrdc @kevin_muke86184 #keepiton

SIMULCASTS
https://twitter.com/ISOC_Live
https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive
https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/
https://www.facebook.com/ISOCAfrica/
https://www.facebook.com/events/3224515001178096/

ARCHIVE
https://archive.org/details/rdc-coupures

8:34 am on May 10, 2023 · exam (1), mena (9), shutdowns (9)

WEBCAST MAY 10 – #NoExamShutdown Webinar ندوة الويب لا لقطع الاتصالات#

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On Wednesday May 10 2023 at 12:00 UTC the Internet Society presents a panel ‘#NoExamShutdown Webinar‘. Every year, with millions of students in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) sitting for national secondary and high school exams, governments regularly implement nationwide Internet shutdowns during examinations to foil students’ attempts at cheating or sharing exam questions. This has become, unfortunately, a real challenge in the region. Culprits of this draconian measure include Sudan, Algeria, Jordan, Iraq, and Syria. Join us to discuss the impact of government-ordered Internet shutdowns planned for upcoming exams in Algeria, Jordan, Iraq, Mauritania, and Syria and how you can demand authorities guarantee open access to the Internet at all times

PANEL
Afef Abrougui, Lead Researcher, SMEX
Fatima Zohra Feriel Menouar, National Coordinator of Salamat Algeria / Digital Safety Trainer, Digital Arabic Network
Asia Abdulkareem, Project Coordinator, INSM

MODERATOR
Hanna Kreitem, Senior Advisor, Internet Technology and Development, MENA, Internet Society

LIVESTREAM (ENGLISH) http://livestream.com/internetsociety/noexamshutdown

تقدم جمعية الإنترنت لوحة “#NoExamShutdown Webinar“. في كل عام ، مع وجود ملايين الطلاب في الشرق الأوسط وشمال إفريقيا (MENA) يجلسون في امتحانات المدارس الثانوية والثانوية الوطنية ، تقوم الحكومات بانتظام بإغلاق الإنترنت على مستوى البلاد أثناء الامتحانات لإحباط محاولات الطلاب للغش أو مشاركة أسئلة الامتحان. لقد أصبح هذا ، للأسف ، تحديا حقيقيا في المنطقة. ومن الجناة في هذا الإجراء القاسي السودان والجزائر والأردن والعراق وسوريا. انضم إلينا لمناقشة تأثير عمليات إغلاق الإنترنت التي أمرت بها الحكومة والمخطط لها للامتحانات القادمة في الجزائر والأردن والعراق وموريتانيا وسوريا وكيف يمكنك مطالبة السلطات بضمان الوصول المفتوح إلى الإنترنت في جميع الأوقات

لوحة
عفيف أبروجي ، باحث رئيسي ، SMEX

فاطمة الزهراء فريئيل منوار ، المنسقة الوطنية لسلامات الجزائر / مدرب السلامة الرقمية ، الشبكة العربية الرقمية
آسيا عبد الكريم ، منسق المشروع ، INSM

منسق
حنا كريتم ، مستشار أول ، تكنولوجيا الإنترنت والتنمية ، الشرق الأوسط وشمال إفريقيا ، جمعية الإنترنت

 

LIVESTREAM (ARABIC) http://livestream.com/internetsociety2/noexamshutdown

PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM: https://bit.ly/44zMLf5 (EN/AR)

TWITTER #NoExamShutdown @ISOC_Pulse @ISOC_MiddleEast Afef Abrougui @SMEX Fatima Zohra Feriel Menouar @dan_arabia Asia Abdulkareem @INSMnetwork @hannaq @InternetSociety #MENA #keepiton لا_لقطع_الاتصالات#

SIMULCASTS
https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive (EN only)
https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/ (AI Captions)
https://www.facebook.com/ISOCMiddleEast (AI Captions)

ARCHIVE
https://archive.org/details/noexamshutdown

1:59 am on May 24, 2022 · mena (9), shutdowns (9)

WEBCAST MAY 25 – Offline: When Exams Disrupt Everyone’s Internet غير متصل بالإنترنت: عندما تعطل الاختبارات إنترنت الجميع

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ISOC LIVE

ISOC LIVEOn Wednesday May 25 2022 at 09:00-10:00 UTC the Internet Society presents a panel ‘Offline: When Exams Disrupt Everyone’s Internet‘. Every year, throughout the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, millions of people are cut off from the Internet for lengthy periods while students take their school exams. Often used as a method to stop questions being leaked prior to exams as well as to prevent cheating during exams, these Internet shutdowns harm societies, economies, and the global Internet infrastructure – and they often don’t deter the most determined cheaters.

PANEL
Sarah Cupler, Lead Researcher, SMEX
Khattab Hamad, Media Researcher
Ahmad Aljanazrah, Assistant VP For Academic Affairs, Birzeit University, Palestine

MODERATOR
Hanna Kreitem, Senior Advisor, Internet Technology and Development, MENA, Internet Society

LIVESTREAM (ENGLISH) http://livestream.com/internetsociety/mena3

 

في يوم الأربعاء من 25 مايو 2022 في تمام الساعة 09: 00-10: 00 بالتوقيت العالمي المنسق ، تقدم جمعية الإنترنت لوحة “غير متصل: عندما تعطل الامتحانات إنترنت الجميع”. في كل عام ، في جميع أنحاء منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال إفريقيا (MENA) ، ينقطع اتصال الملايين من الأشخاص بالإنترنت لفترات طويلة أثناء إجراء الطلاب لامتحاناتهم المدرسية. غالبًا ما تُستخدم كطريقة لإيقاف تسريب الأسئلة قبل الامتحانات وكذلك لمنع الغش أثناء الامتحانات ، تؤدي عمليات إغلاق الإنترنت هذه إلى إلحاق الضرر بالمجتمعات والاقتصادات والبنية التحتية للإنترنت العالمية – وغالبًا ما لا تردع الغشاشين الأكثر إصرارًا.

لوجة

سارة كوبلير ، باحثة رئيسية ، SMEX

خطاب حمد ، باحث اعلامي

أحمد الجنازرة ، مساعد نائب الرئيس للشؤون الأكاديمية ، جامعة بيرزيت ، فلسطين

منسق

حنا كريتم ، مستشار أول ، تكنولوجيا الإنترنت والتنمية ، الشرق الأوسط وشمال إفريقيا ، جمعية الإنترنت

LIVESTREAM (ARABIC) http://livestream.com/internetsociety2/mena3

PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM: https://bit.ly/3w6LFbw (EN/AR)

REAL TIME TEXT (see ISOC.LIVE)

TWITTER #KeepitOn @ISOC_MiddleEast @ga800l @hannaq @InternetSociety Sarah Cupler @SMEX Ahmad Aljanazrah @BirzeitU #MENA #examshutdowns

SIMULCASTS
https://www.twitter.com/ISOC_Live/
https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive (EN only)
https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/ (AI Captions)
https://www.facebook.com/ISOCMiddleEast (AI Captions)

ARCHIVE
https://archive.org/details/mena3

10:43 am on March 9, 2021 · aspen institute (5), shutdowns (9)

ASPEN DIGITAL: When the Web Goes Dark: State Control & the Internet

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livestream

livestreamToday, Tuesday March 9 2021, at 12pm EST (17:00 UTC) Aspen Digital hosts a webinar ‘When the Web Goes Dark: State Control & the Internet‘. Autocrats around the world are manipulating access to the internet as a means of state control, especially in the face of protests and dissent. From Myanmar to Venezuela to Iran, we’ve seen a rise in blackouts cutting off critical channels of communication, an increasingly dangerous prospect in the middle of a pandemic. This public program will feature experts in human rights, technology, and cyber access to understand the implications of blocking freedom of information, and what can be done about it.

SPEAKERS
Felicia Anthonio, Campaigner, Access Now
Shayna Bauchner, Researcher, Asia Division, Human Rights Watch
Sophie Schmidt, Founder & CEO, Rest of World
Adrian Shahbaz, Director, Technology and Democracy, Freedom House

MODERATOR
Vivian Schiller, Executive Director, Aspen Digital.

LIVESTREAM: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/aspenshutdowns

PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM https://bit.ly/38kCqbe

REAL TIME TEXT https://bit.ly/2OgrBAb

TWITTER
#shutdowns @AspenDigital @FelAnthonio @AccessNow Shayna Bauchner @hrw Sophie Schmidt @restofworld @adrianshahbaz @freedomhouse @vivian @AspenInstitute #KeepItOn

SIMULCASTS
https://www.pscp.tv/ISOC_Live/
https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive

ARCHIVE
https://archive.org/details/aspenshutdowns

 

10:41 am on February 26, 2019 · isoc ng (6), nigerio (1), shutdowns (9)

WEBCAST TODAY: @isocngchapter Webinar ‘The Internet as a force for social good – Avoiding Internet shutdowns in Africa’ #keepiton w/ @Chuks_Okoriekwe @nnenna @sfolayan @btayeg @adeboyeBGO @LisaNyamadzawo @salvyalibor @tomiwa_ilori

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livestream

livestreamToday, Tuesday February 26 2019 at 11am ET (16:00 UTC) the Internet Society Livestream Channel presents ‘The Internet as a force for social good – Avoiding Internet shutdowns in Africa‘. This is a recording of the Internet Society Nigeria Chapter webinar on February 14 2019. After an initial presentation by Chuks Okoriekwe, Research Fellow, African Academic Network on Internet Policy (AANOIP) ‘The Understated Value of an Undisputed Internet – Ending Internet shutdowns in Africa‘, a panel of seasoned veterans (Nnenna Nwakanma, Sunday Folayan, Boye Adegoke ) in the Nigerian Internet Community were joined by Berhan Taye of AccessNow and ISOC Zimbabwe’s Lisa Nyamadzawo. The conversation covered issues around Internet Shutdown, Fake News and Hate Speech. Additional speakers were Salvation Alibor and Tomiwa Ilori. The webinar is intended to sensitize participants and ISOC members of the implication and current trends on Internet shutdowns across Africa and the way it will impact the freedom of the expression, access to information and other related economic and human rights activities that has its operational base on the Internet. It also tried to identify necessary legislations/conventions/ policies within the context of Africa / Nigeria that can or cannot guarantee the open accessibility of the Internet. It also explored how to balance and engage the competing rights of stakeholders and the state actors. The webinar is intended to sensitize participants and ISOC members of the implication and current trends on Internet shutdowns across Africa and the way it will impact the freedom of the expression, access to information and other related economic and human rights activities that has its operational base on the Internet. It also tried to identify necessary legislations/conventions/ policies within the context of Africa / Nigeria that can or cannot guarantee the open accessibility of the Internet. It also explored how to balance and engage the competing rights of stakeholders and the state actors. The Session was moderated by Bukola Fawole-Oronti and Dewole Ajao of ISOC Nigeria Chapter, while the organization was done by the Programmes Secretary of the ISOC Nigerian Chapter – Caleb Ogundele.

VIEW ON LIVESTREAM: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/isocngwebinar

TWITTER: @isocngchapter #keepiton http://bit.ly/2UawIiW

1:48 pm on March 2, 2017 · internews (1), shutdowns (9)

VIDEO: #InternetShutdowns and the Silencing of Dissent @Internews @arsenebaguma @MishiChoudhary @carobotero #keepiton

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InternewsEarlier today, Thursday March 2 2017, Internews presented Internet Shutdowns and the Silencing of Dissent at Google in Washington DC. From nation-wide shutdowns in Uganda and Gambia to targeted ones in Cameroon and India, restrictions and full blackouts of internet service have become a favorite tool of autocratic and repressive regimes. Shutdowns have wide-ranging effects on everything from political speech to commerce. Internet freedom activists and policy experts from the front lines of shutdown battles discussed their advocacy work, the trends they are seeing, and how internet shutdowns affect the daily lives of their fellow citizens. Speakers: Mishi Choudhary, President and Founding Director for Software Freedom Law Center, India; Arsene Tungali, Co-Founder & Executive Director of Rudi International, the Democratic Republic of the Congo; Carolina Botero, Director of Fundacion Karisma, Colombia. Moderator: Kat Duffy, VP of Global Technology Programs, Internews. Video is below.

View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2CmpZCRKehc
Twitter: #internetshutdowns