From 2010 to 2019, data flows among countries increased at a 45% annual rate. Digital fragmentation risks that progress. #wef24

Download Report | Emergent digital fragmentation: The perils of unilateralism

Let’s keep demystifying fragmentation! Last week we explored how fragmentation can look like an Internet shutdown. This week, we’re looking at application bans. Social media, digital health, education tech, and online banking apps 💳 make the Internet more user-friendly, and people depend on them daily. But they come with risks to privacy and security. And when governments respond to those risks by banning applications entirely, they restrict the free flow of information. This can worsen the sec