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  • Опубликовано: 26 фев 2020
  • Governments around the world are shutting down the internet, saying it's needed to prevent protests or cheating on exams. But critics say blocking expression and access to information violates human rights. Here’s how internet shutdowns work. Illustration: Crystal Tai
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  • @Ashish-zn3mr
    @Ashish-zn3mr 4 года назад +453

    That's why some people still download porn

    • @ericflyingraccoon923
      @ericflyingraccoon923 4 года назад +14

      I do. I went crazy the last time they blocked the internet

    • @rchltmedia
      @rchltmedia 4 года назад

      thx

    • @andrealb4363
      @andrealb4363 4 года назад +9

      A friend of mine has been downloading terabytes of porn since he was 18 - now he is 34 ahahahahahaah. He fears the shutting down of the internet for good ahaha ahahaha

    • @NamanArya
      @NamanArya 4 года назад

      😂😂😂😂

    • @sulaman4280
      @sulaman4280 4 года назад +3

      @@andrealb4363 holyshit

  • @Tinsolz
    @Tinsolz 4 года назад +285

    Government: Shuts down internet
    Starlink: Let me introduce myself

    • @Anderson_Roger
      @Anderson_Roger 4 года назад +16

      Won't help if the government bans Starlink as well.

    • @SuperMuha2
      @SuperMuha2 4 года назад +23

      @@Anderson_Roger You can't ban Starlink. It's like banning GPS.

    • @Anderson_Roger
      @Anderson_Roger 4 года назад +13

      @@SuperMuha2 unless Musk plans to make it free (and even then it would be somewhat sketchy), they won't be able to legally operate(and make money) if the authorities don't allow.

    • @dismiggo
      @dismiggo 4 года назад +5

      Raghav Mahajan Musk already has all the necessary permits to launch 1.1k satellites up there. The only thing that’s missing is a receiver, which is being developed right now. And the only thing you need for that is obviously electricity

    • @Anderson_Roger
      @Anderson_Roger 4 года назад +4

      @@dismiggo here we're discussing other countries/governments who haven't necessarily given Musk any permits. Moreover, like you said it will then come down to the sale of the receiver along with some subscription fee, both being an issue if the country decides to ban it.

  • @mosd3545
    @mosd3545 4 года назад +163

    Remember in Sudan last year during anti government protest the internet was shut down completely for 4 consecutive months

    • @theluckyone3212
      @theluckyone3212 4 года назад +7

      Mo no I did not, thank you for telling me

    • @AnjiRajesh
      @AnjiRajesh 4 года назад +14

      Kashmir : Please hold my beer..

    • @mosd3545
      @mosd3545 4 года назад +3

      @@kevintheminion1497 not funny dude

    • @jayfawn8478
      @jayfawn8478 4 года назад

      @@mosd3545 no. that's what I'm thinking too

    • @zachmcewen4048
      @zachmcewen4048 3 года назад +1

      Sudan is not the only country to do this. Iraq shut down the internet during protests in 2019 and Myanmar issued internet blackouts in the February 2021 coup d'etat.

  • @chris2656
    @chris2656 4 года назад +36

    Imagine you have an exam the next day and then the country shuts the internet off so you cant get on to Kahn Academy

    • @hilal_younus
      @hilal_younus 4 года назад +4

      NordVPN :- Allow me to introduce myself.

    • @realitycheck6622
      @realitycheck6622 3 года назад +3

      Shutdown means no isp works in that region vpn dosent work either no net at all its not censorship its turning the switch off

  • @benjaminfranklin6166
    @benjaminfranklin6166 4 года назад +47

    Here in Kazakhstan internet or mobile internet 4g , is frequently blocked by the government during the public meetings

  • @nirmalscaria7258
    @nirmalscaria7258 4 года назад +33

    Indian government: "Hold my chai tea".

    • @neutrino5695
      @neutrino5695 3 года назад

      Chai literally means tea!

    • @jatinoham
      @jatinoham 3 года назад

      @@neutrino5695 Yes 😃

  • @aurkeating7094
    @aurkeating7094 3 года назад +7

    We are heading into a scary era filled with sadness and loss , say your prayers everyone and stay close to God.

    • @dariomendoza1518
      @dariomendoza1518 3 года назад

      God is fake and bogus and all this because of Christians values!!

  • @ApplicoInc
    @ApplicoInc 4 года назад +81

    We're unfortunately seeing the rise of a new form of internet controlled by governments. Things like China's🇨🇳 great firewall and Russia's🇷🇺 internet kill switch are being implemented in more and more countries. The democratization of information via the internet and platforms is at risk and as a society we should advocate for a free internet before it's too late.

    • @dennisp8520
      @dennisp8520 4 года назад +11

      We can advocate all we want but at the end of the day governments can do what they want. It's also stupid for them to do this as it does have a economic impact.
      Everyone should also get a VPN for this very reason

    • @huckleberryfinn6578
      @huckleberryfinn6578 4 года назад +7

      @Bruce Wayne As a Russian I would much rather be safe from Putin's propaganda. Unfortunately, that is not possible here.

    • @andy-zu2xm
      @andy-zu2xm 4 года назад +7

      that’s why russia and china anything communism is bad for the future, especially china. Shutting it oppressing human rights are morally wrong, and if you disagree it’s morally corrupted to deny the right of freedom for humans, humanity began and we all created a society sharing and trading, oppression of freedom is a human violation.

    • @ApplicoInc
      @ApplicoInc 4 года назад

      @@huckleberryfinn6578 Do you currently reside in Russia? Have you experienced anything related to the "internet kill switch" that Russia is reportedly testing?

    • @ApplicoInc
      @ApplicoInc 4 года назад

      @@andy-zu2xm Well said Andy.

  • @PUTLER-KAPUT
    @PUTLER-KAPUT Год назад +4

    Whatever country you live in, always remember that your worst enemy is your own government.
    Our job as citizens is to find the way to control the government and not let it control us. It's always a confrontation.

  • @inofinitysolution9861
    @inofinitysolution9861 4 года назад +9

    You can take away everything, but never touch my internet.

    • @preethipt9
      @preethipt9 4 года назад

      What about your phone, laptop, electricity needed to use the internet

    • @inofinitysolution9861
      @inofinitysolution9861 4 года назад

      @@preethipt9 if they take away the hardware. I'll buy myself a new one. (Its a perfect excuse to give my parents as to why i need a new mobile every 6 months) 😂

    • @preethipt9
      @preethipt9 4 года назад

      @@inofinitysolution9861 I think it's good that you earn your own money cause I think I'll be stuck with my current phone till I graduate 5 years from now

    • @inofinitysolution9861
      @inofinitysolution9861 4 года назад

      @@preethipt9 Bro I am the sole earner in my family but still have to explain my parents about my spendings

    • @preethipt9
      @preethipt9 4 года назад

      @@inofinitysolution9861 I feel sad for you bro

  • @magoniaskozuchowskafan528
    @magoniaskozuchowskafan528 4 года назад +43

    Beautiful animation!

    • @Diddancing
      @Diddancing 4 года назад +5

      I am seriously curious about the tool they've used in the video

  • @KashifNawaz85
    @KashifNawaz85 4 года назад +8

    Strangely no mention of Internet blockage in Indian Occupied Kashmir.

  • @Diddancing
    @Diddancing 4 года назад +3

    Pretty awesome coverage! Can you guys please share the tools you've used in making this animated video?

  • @muthanna9
    @muthanna9 4 года назад +5

    During the shut down in Iraq I had to listen to radio for news

  • @QuizmasterLaw
    @QuizmasterLaw 4 года назад +46

    Follow on video please: How to get internet even when your government tries to ban it.

    • @SG003
      @SG003 4 года назад +4

      Sshhh!🙊 governments watching

    • @preethipt9
      @preethipt9 4 года назад

      I NEED TO NOW

    • @defaultj8679
      @defaultj8679 4 года назад

      Just use VPN if your line is cut off then you can't do anything.

    • @QuizmasterLaw
      @QuizmasterLaw 4 года назад +1

      @@defaultj8679 hahaah
      VPN lol what a joke. holier than the pope's swiss cheese.

    • @defaultj8679
      @defaultj8679 4 года назад

      @@QuizmasterLaw Ummm?

  • @amrouchechawki8479
    @amrouchechawki8479 4 года назад +1

    In algeria ,This has been going for a year now the state owned internet provider shut the internet in serval occasions and not the whole country is under severe throttling

  • @jimmyleo5414
    @jimmyleo5414 4 года назад +2

    Animator should get a raise by this video

  • @bkshobhadongare2923
    @bkshobhadongare2923 4 года назад +3

    Good providing true data of india

  • @asongtiadepelong3892
    @asongtiadepelong3892 4 года назад +2

    In Cameroon it was for over 6 months in some parts of the country shutdown completely

  • @charltongioprepena9325
    @charltongioprepena9325 4 года назад

    I've noticing it too here in the Philippines. So many websites have vanished.

  • @jvb5590
    @jvb5590 4 года назад

    Amazing animations. More graphics-based videos, please.

  • @mutamam7528
    @mutamam7528 4 года назад +3

    It happened yesterday in Turkey

  • @itsME-mh6xy
    @itsME-mh6xy 4 года назад +6

    Protest against the govt exist in India
    Government : shut down the Internet right now !

  • @earicsohtun7202
    @earicsohtun7202 4 года назад +1

    We just got back the internet today in Meghalaya state, India

  • @youdonwannaknowme
    @youdonwannaknowme 4 года назад

    This was really well made!

  • @razorintube
    @razorintube 4 года назад +1

    background music is annoying sometime, takes a toll on the main narration

  • @ropro9817
    @ropro9817 4 года назад +68

    Lol, just wait til Starlink blankets the globe with openly accessible Internet.

    • @amxvid
      @amxvid 4 года назад +6

      Just thinking about this while watch this video, Elon really saw the bigger picture. And the fact that no one really made such service till now shows the govt. made internet available to people to oversight us.

    • @protech4192
      @protech4192 4 года назад +4

      And then get blown up by Anti Sat Missile

    • @klugshicer
      @klugshicer 4 года назад +1

      @@protech4192 11'000 anti sat missiles?

    • @protech4192
      @protech4192 4 года назад +2

      @@klugshicer yeah ! Governments will figure something out ... trust me especially countries like China

    • @S2Tubes
      @S2Tubes 4 года назад +1

      It's possible to block WiFi and cellular signals.

  • @Amit-jb5xt
    @Amit-jb5xt 4 года назад +8

    nice animation

  • @jensverhagen
    @jensverhagen 4 года назад +2

    beautiful animations! great work.

  • @SG003
    @SG003 4 года назад +1

    It really sucks. I would rather government cut water supply for one day than cutting internet

  • @hardiksingh4138
    @hardiksingh4138 4 года назад +1

    Ik the contents of the video are on a sensitive topic
    But who tf animates these videos, the animations are so satisfying...

  • @eliassuzumura
    @eliassuzumura 4 года назад

    Motion is on point, niiice

  • @charleshamilton9274
    @charleshamilton9274 4 года назад +10

    We all should demand encrypted, direct satellite access to the net.

  • @MaulikParmar210
    @MaulikParmar210 4 года назад +4

    You forgot to mention that they have been blocking encrypted traffic by swapping ssl certificates in handshake requests, thanks to "better" filtering failing SNI checks. Not to mention this poses man in the middle attack as who knows which authority is not authentic anymore.

  • @rockysage7760
    @rockysage7760 4 года назад +15

    The largest democracy in the world, also shuts down the internet the most.

    • @gsnayak06
      @gsnayak06 4 года назад +5

      yes, may be because democracy rather kill data then people, while for others it does not satiate their thirst for real blood

    • @hilal_younus
      @hilal_younus 4 года назад +2

      Gregory the current government is the one to blame. They act like India Is following an authoritarian form of government and they’re prime minister is the dictator. They don’t want people protesting against them so they do things like these

    • @preethipt9
      @preethipt9 4 года назад +2

      Now it's because the current government is trying to divide people and take their fundamental rights
      They don't want people to know so

    • @hilal_younus
      @hilal_younus 4 года назад +1

      -O- O- ya same thing what I basically said

    • @preethipt9
      @preethipt9 4 года назад

      @@hilal_younus I know I tried to simplify it

  • @CarsSupercars
    @CarsSupercars 4 года назад +15

    It happens in India many times. Hope no shutdown anymore.

    • @hilal_younus
      @hilal_younus 4 года назад +3

      Modi Government:- (fiddling with Assam’s and Kashmir’s was internet) sorry! I didn’t hear what you said , could you repeat that

  • @MarkDanielLouwe
    @MarkDanielLouwe 4 года назад +7

    the middle east is always at war :'( can't imagine living that way.

  • @debasishsarma5195
    @debasishsarma5195 4 года назад +7

    Even in my city Guwahati (India) government blocked Internet service for entire 9 days last year in the month in December🌚

  • @randomstuff5562
    @randomstuff5562 4 года назад +6

    I live in india and few months ago internet was cut in our area for three days because there was a conflict going about ram mandir issue, but the thing is I live in delhi NCR and the conflict was nowhere near our area so were left without internet for 3 days for no apparent reason and my business is entirely online.

    • @Gamesational1
      @Gamesational1 2 года назад

      mandirs are insignificant. Why did the government shut down the internet over a mandir?

  • @familyloyalty43
    @familyloyalty43 3 года назад

    If I have a heart attack and die while trying to find heart attack help on social media the digital forensics will get someone in big trouble

  • @newbalance5810
    @newbalance5810 4 года назад

    What a good thinking

  • @c.r701
    @c.r701 4 года назад +16

    How many people are seeing this when there is lack of information out there about the Coronavirus

  • @halohalo505
    @halohalo505 2 года назад +2

    Why are we letting a bunch of hyper rich old people who don't know their routers from the modems have absolute authority over the internet?

  • @AchwaqKhalid
    @AchwaqKhalid 4 года назад +2

    You forgot to mention the military state Algeria 🇩🇿

  • @tarunkicklog
    @tarunkicklog 4 года назад

    That guy from the phone sounds like that automated computer voice from Talk It!

  • @arshiaseyyedshakeri890
    @arshiaseyyedshakeri890 4 года назад +3

    Im amazed that u didnt talk about iran.

  • @sandrodjorge
    @sandrodjorge 4 года назад +4

    Quick answer: they shutdown the local servers and internet providers.

  • @namayanjalukia986
    @namayanjalukia986 3 года назад +1

    This is nice

  • @nothing9220
    @nothing9220 4 года назад +1

    Actually democracy is turning into Monarchy system. The difference is you choose monarch for 4 or 5 years.... Then you choose some other monarch for another 4 or 5 years

  • @zico739
    @zico739 4 года назад +5

    WSJ didn’t miss a chance for Venezuela propaganda.

  • @mpaujan21
    @mpaujan21 4 года назад

    This animator deserve a statue

  • @robertbarker2454
    @robertbarker2454 Год назад

    I live in the United States I live in Colorado. And the government has put a ban on my Internet on my phone and my personal home.

  • @redfish3753
    @redfish3753 4 года назад +1

    Ten seconds into this video I disconnected from my internet

  • @yes-or1md
    @yes-or1md 4 года назад +18

    Tl;dr: "They can shut off your internet by shutting off your internet". Thanks, learned so much

    • @siddharthsahu2101
      @siddharthsahu2101 3 года назад +2

      Nope, they mentioned a lot more - throttling, internet curfews, workarounds, the role of ISPs and several examples to boot. What else did you expect from a 5-minute video?

  • @manicabawse2867
    @manicabawse2867 4 года назад

    Time to bring out my smoke signal kit

  • @farthurf.5221
    @farthurf.5221 4 года назад +7

    It's same time happen in Indonesia when Papua People's Protester 🇮🇩 honestly our government is have crisis of human right.

  • @dieforyou8857
    @dieforyou8857 4 года назад +7

    Ok but the animation is really good

  • @amirfakhribadri7994
    @amirfakhribadri7994 2 года назад

    The power of internet authority goverment agent.

  • @Jithin_Jose_
    @Jithin_Jose_ 4 года назад +7

    Right to internet isn't given much importance like other rights.... It's a factor to be taken seriously especially in this technological driven future where the internet is ever increasingly becoming crucial

  • @anewuganda5482
    @anewuganda5482 3 года назад

    Internet restrictions are quite common on the African Continent, Uganda just recently had an internet blackout as we went through an election.

  • @arrowhead6045
    @arrowhead6045 2 года назад

    how to access internet if government blocks internet ?

  • @SickBuckNaStY
    @SickBuckNaStY 4 года назад

    But What About [Incognito] Mode!?

  • @shandy3025
    @shandy3025 4 года назад

    Wait even data

  • @carlxxsupreme1877
    @carlxxsupreme1877 4 года назад +4

    this is going to happen soon

  • @businesswealthstory
    @businesswealthstory Год назад

    You can add Canada to the list.

  • @jarrodyuki7081
    @jarrodyuki7081 2 года назад

    oh my god.

  • @doraparmac235
    @doraparmac235 2 года назад +1

    Can decentralized VPN bypass this?

  • @wolfblitzer1981
    @wolfblitzer1981 4 года назад +5

    They hit a big button 😂

  • @tooba6290
    @tooba6290 4 года назад +7

    Internet shutdown in india is daily news now.. I was surprised that they have the right to do this..

  • @casalasa321
    @casalasa321 3 года назад

    This is happening now

  • @AcesizOfficial
    @AcesizOfficial 4 года назад

    Ohh wow

  • @VictorMartinez-zf6dt
    @VictorMartinez-zf6dt 4 года назад +3

    That’s why we need to build a strong decentralized internet. Government should not and must not have any power over the internet, none.

  • @Ashwill57
    @Ashwill57 4 года назад

    In my country, Myanmar, they just shut down internet in Rakhine because of Civil War

  • @curiouspeople6441
    @curiouspeople6441 4 года назад +1

    starlink will change everything

  • @kyikyimaw9646
    @kyikyimaw9646 3 года назад +2

    Me watching from Myanmar * ___*

  • @jarrodyuki7081
    @jarrodyuki7081 2 года назад

    ugh.

  • @kronos_tech
    @kronos_tech 4 года назад

    Ok idk how

  • @Solid_Snake88
    @Solid_Snake88 4 года назад

    Starlink+VPN: Let us introduce ourselves

  • @mikeehrmantraut6061
    @mikeehrmantraut6061 4 года назад +3

    What is the solution?

  • @justselcuk
    @justselcuk 4 года назад

    Use tor browser.

  • @iamumair666
    @iamumair666 4 года назад +1

    Speaking from Indian occupation of Kashmir, net is shut from past 8 months 🤒

    • @iamumair666
      @iamumair666 4 года назад

      Had to use a VPN!! And its throttled to 2G! No social media either! VPN!!

  • @DinoNucci
    @DinoNucci 4 года назад

    just change dns server?

  • @diogoalmeidavisuals
    @diogoalmeidavisuals 4 года назад +2

    Starlink

  • @humberabdulah4733
    @humberabdulah4733 4 года назад

    The same thing happen to people of p4pu4

  • @aoyon_p
    @aoyon_p 4 года назад

    But it does help stop spread of unrest. Lots of terrorist groups operate via facebook, cutting the line will largely block communications.

  • @jaxontn
    @jaxontn 3 года назад

    How about VPN ? 🤷‍♂️

  • @joelimbergamo639
    @joelimbergamo639 4 года назад

    sadly this also hapens in democratic countries, not only authoritarian countires. Spain has restricted access to some websites without a judicial order multiple times trying to avoid the comunication of Catalan independency movement

  • @mjching239
    @mjching239 3 года назад

    Who’s here after Myanmar government shut down the internet due to protest

  • @TheWealthPrince
    @TheWealthPrince 4 года назад +3

    The smart ones are still able to function well without it ;)

  • @guardianoffire8814
    @guardianoffire8814 4 года назад +4

    Countries are now moving towards creating a internal internet an INTRANET. China and Russia are currently working on it and once done they will export the equipment to other countries. China has already provided many authoritarian countries equipment to control social media/internet access and face recognition software with advanced ai to track down protestors.

  • @muhammadhumzariaz3875
    @muhammadhumzariaz3875 4 года назад +2

    In parts of India mainly in Kashmir its been more than 6 months since India shut down the internet.

  • @hyouzanren1846
    @hyouzanren1846 4 года назад +3

    Medias:"our government is corrupted and have abandoned their true purpose! "
    Me:"its just for a while! What can possibly go wrong? "
    Medias:"they turn off the internet! "
    Me:"🤨🤨🤨...
    .? (Joint rebel alliances to free the internet!)"

  • @Killso420
    @Killso420 4 года назад +1

    You mean censorship?

  • @AndreDing11
    @AndreDing11 4 года назад

    Like China is not mentioned in this video?

  • @cryo_life
    @cryo_life 4 года назад

    Always get a VPN.

  • @myanmarburma9611
    @myanmarburma9611 3 года назад

    Hello Sir, I'm from Myanmar(Burma).
    Our government shut down the internet last 2 months ago.
    We can still use WIFI, but somthimes they cut off WIFI too.
    How can we use internet?
    I hope someone'll answer.

    • @kaungmyatoo9660
      @kaungmyatoo9660 3 года назад

      I wish it lasted 6 or 8 months 🥰
      2 months is not enough😘

  • @TheSherahprincess
    @TheSherahprincess 3 месяца назад

    The Canadian government shut down the internet in Ottawa when they beat truckers at the freedom convoy.

  • @mouminmalik110
    @mouminmalik110 4 года назад +2

    In our Kashmir it's been 8 months now , but we are still using.

  • @hypernova6093
    @hypernova6093 3 года назад

    Wait Turing off the internet is a violation of human rights according to the UN. Based

  • @krisray9
    @krisray9 4 года назад +1

    We stan an ameer hazim