This course offers an introduction to internet shutdowns, including an overview of the shutdown problem and examples of different ways governments shut down the internet and other communications channels. It will examine how internet shutdowns exacerbate human rights abuses and interfere with democratic processes. The course looks into who is fighting back and multi-stakeholder advocacy strategies used by the global #KeepItOn coalition to end internet shutdowns.

Introduction to Internet Shutdowns

Advocating and Campaigning Against Internet Shutdowns

#KeepItOn Campaign Manager, Access Now

Felicia Anthonio

@FelAnthonio

Introduction to the course

The facts on internet shutdowns

How internet shutdowns harm human rights?

Quiz - The basics of internet shutdowns

History of internet shutdowns - From Egypt to Myanmar

Defining internet shutdowns (#KeepItOn definition)

Technical means to shutdown the internet

Quiz - Am I experiencing an internet shutdown

What are internet shutdowns?

Why internet shutdowns are a barrier to elections

Civil unrest, protests and shutdowns

What activists need to know

Case study - Susan Mwape, Common Cause Zambia Case study

Quiz - activity

Cuba Case Study - Norges Rodríguez, Yucabyte

Internet shutdowns and democracy

Tips for planning for shutdowns during elections and civil unrest

About the #KeepItOn Coalition

Internet shutdown monitoring tools

Liaising with national and International institutions over shutdowns

Why the private sector matters

Advocacy and internet shutdowns

Wrap up video

Course survey

Conclusion

Access Now

This course provides guidance on how to safely and effectively document human rights violations with video during internet shutdowns. Aimed at grassroots activists, the course provides practical advice that individuals or small organisations with limited resources can enact.

Five top tips to improve your video skills

Capturing, Storing & Sharing Video Evidence

Documenting Human Rights Violations During Internet Shutdowns

Yvonne Ng

@ng_yvonne

Introduction to course

Why video documentation as evidence is important

Video documentation as evidence

Introduction to internet shutdowns

Set up your phone for offline documentation

Basic phone security

Additional tip for obscuring your apps or documentation

Choosing documentation apps - Questions to ask yourself

Installing / sharing apps without internet

Reminder: prepare while you have internet access

Case study: How do Ugandan activists prepare for internet shutdowns?

Preparing before an internet shutdown

Intro - challenges to maintaining verifiable video during a shutdown

How to make your video more verifiable

Backing up your media without internet or a computer

Case study: Preserving evidence during internet shutdowns in Latin America

Video as evidence of abuse during presidential elections in Uganda, Adebayo Okeowo

Maintaining verifiable video during a shutdown

Maintaining verifiable video

Sharing with Bluetooth, Wifi direct, and nearby share

Using a wireless drive or wireless network

Using P2P tools for communication and sharing

Circumventing blocked sites: VPNs and DNS servers

Circumventing internet shutdowns in with Cuba and other countries in Latin America

Countering state violence and false government narratives in Colombia

Sharing your documentation

WITNESS

Through this course, you will learn how to measure internet censorship through the use of OONI tools. You will also learn how to access and interpret real-time OONI data on internet censorship around the world.

Measuring Internet Censorship with OONI tools and Open Data

Maria Xynou

What is internet censorship?

The problem of internet censorship

Some internet basics

How is internet censorship implemented?

Quiz

Introduction to internet censorship

Why measure internet censorship?

How to measure internet censorship

Case study: Measuring internet censorship in Tanzania

Measuring internet censorship

What is OONI Probe?

Potential risks

Onboarding: Getting started with OONI Probe

Running OONI Probe

Accessing OONI Probe test results

Automated OONI Probe testing

Testing specific website categories

Testing the website(s) of your choice

OONI Probe app settings

Measuring internet censorship with OONI Probe

Interpreting OONI data

How OONI Probe checks website blocking

How OONI Probe checks the blocking of instant messaging apps

How OONI Probe checks the blocking of circumvention tools

Case study: Using OONI data as part of the #KeepItOn campaign

Understanding OONI censorship measurement data

What is OONI Explorer?

Using the OONI Explorer Search Tool

Checking OONI data on the blocking of websites

Checking OONI data on the blocking of apps

OONI Explorer country pages

Looking at OONI data in aggregate

OONI Explorer: Accessing real-time censorship measurement data

Open Observatory of Network Interference (OONI)

The purpose of this course is to train you to use IODA. IODA serves as an online Internet connectivity detection platform. We help the Internet freedom community and Internet users globally to verify a disruption in Internet connectivity and understand the extent of disconnectivity of location and duration. To achieve this we provide a public dashboard that monitors the Internet 24/7 and provides Internet connectivity measurements at the country, region, and Internet provider level.

Detecting Internet Shutdowns with IODA

Alberto Dainotti

Amanda Meng

Why IODA is important in the Internet freedom community?

Introduction

What IODA does and does not measure?

Introduction to IODA’s measurements

What does IODA measure and how?

How the Internet gets shut down?

Case study: How The Economist uses IODA

Case study: How IODA measures internet shutdowns in Iran

The how of Internet Shutdowns

How to use the IODA dashboard

IODA in practice: Russia-Ukraine war

IODA in practice: Iran protests September - October 2022

A guide to using the IODA dashboard

Internet Intelligence Lab

This course focuses on aspects of engaging with the private sector to end internet shutdowns. It is led by an Executive Director from the Global Network Initiative (GNI) who will introduce learners to key concepts, such as shifting relationships and dynamics between the private sector and government authorities, how to approach them and build relationships with these companies. The course will also focus on long-term relationship building in order to reduce and eventually end network disruptions, including "blanket" shutdowns.

Engaging with the Private Sector to End Internet Shutdowns

Executive Director, Global Network Initiative

Jason Pielemeier

Twitter

What is the role of the private sector in internet shutdowns?

How are disruptions ordered?

How should ISPs respond to network disruptions?

Orange - case study

Case study - Company Experiences: Orange in Egypt

Case study - Company Experiences: Telenor Group Video

ISPs and Network Disruptions

Familiarizing yourself with the local context

Familiarizing yourself with local laws

Before Approaching a Company

Familiarizing yourself with the company

Building ongoing relationships

During and after a network disruption

Engaging with the company

What can other tech actors do?

Building advocacy alliances with Non-Tech Companies

Engaging Other Private Sector Actors

Course Survey

Global Network Initiative

The course taught by Laura Schwartz-Henderson equips participants with advocacy skills, research techniques, and strategic planning to combat shutdowns.

Developing an Action Plan for Internet Shutdowns

Advocacy & Research Advisor

Laura Schwartz-Henderson

Know what a shutdown is and how different shutdowns technically occur

Why governments shut down the internet and what  triggers a shutdown?

The impact of shutdowns

Know what you need to fight back against shutdowns

Mapping Internet Shutdown Scenarios: No Two Shutdowns Are Alike

Why we need to conduct a risk assessment

Needs Assessment Methodology

How to assess the risks of a shutdown?

How to assess your community needs

Senegal: Preventative and Proactive measures to fight back on shutdowns

Conducting Community Risk & Needs Assessments for Shutdowns

The WHO: Assessing stakeholders

THE WHEN: Building a calendar

THE WHAT: Strategizing & prioritizing our activities & tactics

Bangladesh: Using Research to Developed Nuanced Advocacy in a Challenging Context

Establishing an action plan for internet shutdowns

Conclusion & a note on Funding Internet Shutdown Advocacy

Curious Shapes

The course will help you understand the various forms of internet censorship, how and when they might occur, and safe methods for circumventing them.

Mitigating Online Censorship

Mitigating Internet Shutdowns

Andrés Azpúrua

Valentina Aguana

Meet your instructor & learn about the course

How does internet censorship differ from internet shutdown?

How do I know if the internet is being censored?

How the internet works

Routing and IP blocking

Understanding how content is blocked

Understanding Throttling

What is a DNS anyway

When handshakes fail - TCP blocks

Application-layer censorship / DPI

Under the lens: Internet Censorship

Changing your DNS settings / DoH / DNS over TLS

Circumventing blocks with a VPN

Go borderless with Tor

On the Go with TAILS

CENO browser

Mitigating internet blocks

Your site being blocked: First steps & things to consider

Case study - VPNs & internet censorship

Case study - How Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty circumvents internet censorship

Censorship resilient services and website mirrors

Web encryption: HTTPS, ESNI and more

Mitigating internet censorship for your website

Wrap-up video

Ve Sin Filtro

This course will show some strategies that could mitigate some of the impact caused by internet shutdowns on your community or organization. It will focus on helping to understand what is an internet shutdown on a technical level and how to best protect yourself and others during one.

Courses

Documenting Human Rights Violations During Internet Shutdowns

Documenting Human Rights Violations During Internet Shutdowns

Measuring Internet Censorship with OONI tools and Open Data

Measuring Internet Censorship with OONI tools and Open Data

Introduction to Internet Shutdowns

Introduction to Internet Shutdowns

Detecting Internet Shutdowns with IODA

Detecting Internet Shutdowns with IODA

Engaging with the Private Sector to End Internet Shutdowns

Engaging with the Private Sector to End Internet Shutdowns

Developing an Action Plan for Internet Shutdowns

Developing an Action Plan for Internet Shutdowns

Mitigating Online Censorship

Mitigating Online Censorship

Mitigating Internet Shutdowns

Mitigating Internet Shutdowns

Using Strategic Litigation to Combat Internet Shutdowns

Using Strategic Litigation to Combat Internet Shutdowns

Advocating and Campaigning Against Internet Shutdowns

Advocating and Campaigning Against Internet Shutdowns

Developing SMART Goals for Successful Strategies

Developing SMART Goals for Successful Strategies