Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Uzbekistan lost about US$219.7 million in 2022 due to internet shutdowns. This was stated in the report of the portal Top10VPN.com.

According to the portal, Internet shutdowns in Uzbekistan lasted 5,630 hours in 2022. It affected 1.2 million people. The damage amounted to US$219.7 million. Uzbekistan ranked fifth in terms of damage from the Internet shutdowns.

Experts recalled the riots in Karakalpakstan, when the authorities restricted access to the Internet, and how Twitter was blocked in the country.

Russia took first place (damage - US$21.6 billion) in this rating. Iran (US$773 million) and Kazakhstan (US$410 million) ranked second and third in this ranking. Myanmar ranked 4th with US$241.4 million in damages.