Countries shut down all internet to stop exam cheating

Cheating on end-of-year exams is a problem in many countries. Tests are leaked online and students share answers on their phones. One solution? Turn off the internet. Across the entire country. The Economist’s Rebecca Jackson says countries in North Africa and the Middle East do this every year, and people aren’t happy.

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