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Internet Shutdowns: Profiting Corporations, Hurting Users

3/3/2026

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Story summary

The analysis finds internet shutdowns profit corporate intermediaries, including surveillance technology vendors and VPN companies.
Shutdowns spur demand for VPNs, exposing users to new surveillance traps.
Telecom companies often comply with shutdown orders due to regulatory pressures.
Upstream providers face little accountability.
The analysis calls for enforceable legal frameworks to hold these companies accountable for internet disruptions.

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Story summary

The analysis finds internet shutdowns profit corporate intermediaries, including surveillance technology vendors and VPN companies.
Shutdowns spur demand for VPNs, exposing users to new surveillance traps.
Telecom companies often comply with shutdown orders due to regulatory pressures.
Upstream providers face little accountability.
The analysis calls for enforceable legal frameworks to hold these companies accountable for internet disruptions.