Internet Shutdowns
Who Shuts Down the Internet the Most?
Based on 908 shutdowns we've tracked since 2018
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- Africa
- Americas
- Asia
- Europe
- Oceania
Ongoing
10
ongoing shutdowns around the world
94
Internet shutdowns around the world since December 2024
14
countries have experienced a total or partial Internet shutdown since December 2024
Since December 2024, the world’s population has lost a total of
20,885 hours
of access to the Internet due to intentional disruptions.
Over the past 12 months, we estimate that
US $74,322,163
has been lost in combined GDP across all countries that have experienced Internet shutdowns
Shutdowns
Shutdowns for Belarus
November 2020
6 shutdowns
September 2020
August 2020
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Past
Regional shutdown
Minsk
Belarus
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 1 hour
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Past
National shutdown
Belarus
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 45 minutes
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Past
National shutdown
The shutdown has disrupted the local economy, including the country’s thriving IT sector, reportedly losing as much as $56 million each day during the outage. More than 2,000 investors, executives, and tech sector workers signed an open letter highlighting the impact of Internet restrictions on businesses.
Belarus
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 2 days