Internet Shutdowns

• Past

  Regional shutdown

  Mobile Internet

  The Unified State System for Prevention and Elimination of Emergency Situations (RSES) sent an SMS notification to Russian mobile users on 5 May, warning of mobile Internet restrictions from 5 to 9 May to "ensure security in connection with the preparation and celebration of the Victory Day parade” in Moscow.

  Russia

  • Start 5 May 2025 9:00 a.m.
  • End 9 May 2025 4:00 a.m.
  • Total Duration 3 days, 19 hours

April 2025

• Past

  Regional shutdown

  Mobile Internet

  Jammu and Kashmir

  Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir ordered local Internet service providers to suspend mobile Internet services in District Doda between 24 to 25 April.

  India

  • Start 24 April 2025 3:15 p.m.
  • End 25 April 2025 12:00 p.m.
  • Total Duration 20 hours
• Past

  Regional shutdown

  Mobile Internet

  Jammu and Kashmir

  Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir again ordered local Internet service providers to suspend mobile Internet services in District Kishtwah from 2:00 to 23:59 on 23 April 2025.

  India

  • Start 23 April 2025 2:00 a.m.
  • End 23 April 2025 11:59 p.m.
  • Total Duration 21 hours
• Past

  Regional shutdown

  Mobile Internet

  Jammu and Kashmir

  Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir ordered local Internet service providers to suspend mobile Internet services in District Kishtwah from 13 April 2025, 16:00 local time until 14 April 23:59.

  India

  • Start 13 April 2025 4:00 p.m.
  • End 17 April 2025 11:59 p.m.
  • Total Duration 4 days, 7 hours
• Past

  Regional shutdown

  Mobile Internet

  West Bengal

  Authorities in West Bengal ordered local Internet service providers to suspend Internet services in Jangipur, Murshidabad, and Malda from 8 April 2025, 18:00 local time until 11 April 2025, 18:00 local time.

  India

  • Start 8 April 2025 6:00 p.m.
  • End 11 April 2025 6:00 p.m.
  • Total Duration 3 days
• Past

  Regional shutdown

  Mobile Internet

  Jammu and Kashmir

  Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir ordered local Internet service providers to suspend mobile Internet services in the Gandoh and Bhaderwah areas in District Doha of Jammu Province on 5 April 2025 between 2:00 and 23:59 local time.

  India

  • Start 5 April 2025 2:00 a.m.
  • End 6 April 2025 8:00 p.m.
  • Total Duration 1 day, 18 hours

March 2025

• Past

  Regional shutdown

  Mobile Internet

  West Bengal

  West Bengal authorities ordered local Internet Service Providers to suspend mobile Internet and voice-over-Internet services in five Gram Panchayat areas (Sainthia, Hatora Gram Panchayat (GP), Mathpalsa GP, Harisara GP, Dariyapur GP, and Fulur GP) following recent violence.

  India

  • Start 14 March 2025 12:00 a.m.
  • End 17 March 2025 12:00 a.m.
  • Total Duration 3 days

February 2025

• Ongoing

  Regional shutdown

  Kurdistan

  There are reports that Iraq’s Communications and Media Commission has ordered upstream providers to suspend Internet connectivity to local Internet Service Provider KorekTel due to "non-compliance with paying outstanding debts and continued violations” and “to encourage” the telecom company to “settle its debts.”

  Iraq

  • Start 18 February 2025 11:00 a.m.
  • End Ongoing
  • Total Duration 116 days, 4 hours
• Past

  Service blocking

  TikTok, X (Twitter)

  In the midst of civil unrest, there are reports that government authorities have banned access to TikTok and Twitter/X. Both of these sites appeared to show symptoms of site blocking since the start of February.

  Congo (the Democratic Republic of the)

  • Start 1 February 2025 12:00 a.m.
  • End 10 February 2025 12:00 a.m.
  • Total Duration 16 days

January 2025

• Past

  Regional shutdown

  Mobile Internet, Broadband

  Goma

  On Monday, 27 January 2025, local sources reported that the Internet had been taken offline in the region around Goma, a major eastern city of the Democratic Republic of Congo with over a million residents. The outage occurred after rebels from the M23 movement said they had taken control of Goma following a quick advance against the Congolese army.

  Congo (the Democratic Republic of the)

  • Start 27 January 2025 12:00 a.m.
  • End 30 January 2025 12:00 a.m.
  • Total Duration 3 days