Flicking the kill switch: governments embrace internet shutdowns as a form of control

Can there be freedom without the internet? From Ukraine to Myanmar, incidences of government-run internet outages are increasing worldwide, indicative of a growing political shift towards digital authoritarianism. With livelihoods and education at stake, Julia Bergin, Louisa Lim, Nyein Nyein and Andrew Nachemson explore the impacts of this troubling trend.