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Disruptions of Social Media Platforms in Turkey

November 7, 2016

The Global Network Initiative is closely monitoring reports that access to social media platforms in... Read more >

​New Report Reveals the Economic Costs of Internet Shutdowns

October 27, 2016

Governments who disrupt the Internet could be shaving off 1.9 percent of their daily GDP. Read more for the full report.... Read more >

GNI Concerned by Internet Shutdown in Ethiopia

October 6, 2016

GNI is concerned by reports showing the Ethiopian Government blocked Internet access amid escalating anti-government... Read more >

Once Again, Brazilian Judge Orders WhatsApp Block

July 19, 2016

The Global Network Initiative is alarmed by yet another order by a Brazilian judge to block the WhatsApp messaging service across the entire... Read more >

Global Network Initiative and Telecommunications Industry Dialogue Joint Statement on Network and Service Shutdowns

July 12, 2016

The Global Network Initiative and the Telecommunications Industry Dialogue are deeply concerned by the increasing number of government orders to shut... Read more >

GNI Joins Coalition Opposing Proposal to Bar Privacy and Civil Liberties Board From Considering the Rights of Non-U.S. Persons

June 24, 2016

The coalition, which consisted of civil society groups, companies, and trade associations, urges the U.S. Senate to oppose a provision in the... Read more >

GNI Welcomes Appeal to the Global Reach of “The Right to be Forgotten”

May 19, 2016

The GNI is concerned that the French data protection authority ruling sets a disturbing precedent for the cause of an open and free... Read more >

Global Network Initiative Concerned by the Shutdown of WhatsApp in Brazil

May 2, 2016

The GNI continues to urge the Brazilian government to adhere to international human rights standards on free expression and privacy and to refrain... Read more >

GNI Expresses Concern Over the Arrest of a Facebook Executive in Brazil

March 8, 2016

Local staff working in many countries may be increasingly targeted for arrest or intimidation in cases where they are involved in the provision of... Read more >

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