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NetBlocks is a civil society group working at the intersection of digital rights, cybersecurity and internet governance. The organisation conducts technical research, develops digital tools, and provides capacity building to empower stakeholders to advance digital rights.

NetBlocks' mission is to improve the understanding and defense of digital rights by providing technical insights, data-driven analysis, capacity-building, and advocacy work. The organisation's research focuses on the impact of internet shutdowns, censorship, and other digital rights violations on human rights, democracy, and development.

NetBlocks has developed a number of digital tools to help users monitor and defend their digital rights. These tools include:

• The Internet Shutdown Observatory: A real-time database of internet shutdowns around the world.


• The Cost of Shutdowns Tool: A tool that calculates the economic cost of internet shutdowns.


• The OONI Probe: A mobile app that allows users to test the openness of the internet in their local area.

NetBlocks also provides capacity building to empower stakeholders to advance digital rights. The organisation's capacity building programs include:

• The Digital Security Training Program: A program that provides training on digital security and privacy to human rights defenders and journalists.


• The Internet Governance Training Program: A program that provides training on internet governance issues to government officials, civil society activists, and technical experts.

NetBlocks is a leading voice in the global movement to defend digital rights. The organisation's work has been cited by the United Nations, the European Parliament, and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).

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