Internet Shutdowns
Who Shuts Down the Internet the Most?
Based on 837 shutdowns we've tracked since 2018
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- Africa
- Americas
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- Europe
- Oceania
Ongoing
9
ongoing shutdowns around the world
130
Internet shutdowns around the world since May 2024
13
countries have experienced a total or partial Internet shutdown since May 2024
Since May 2024, the world’s population has lost a total of
26,290 hours
of access to the Internet due to intentional disruptions.
Over the past 12 months, we estimate that
US $338,583,922
has been lost in combined GDP across all countries that have experienced Internet shutdowns
Shutdowns
Shutdowns for India
April 2025
408 shutdowns
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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
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- Total Duration 20 hours
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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
- End
- Total Duration 21 hours
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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
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- Total Duration 4 days, 7 hours
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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
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- Total Duration 3 days
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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
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- Total Duration 1 day, 18 hours
March 2025
December 2024
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Past
Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet
Ambala, Haryana
The Government of Haryana has again ordered mobile Internet services be suspended in Ambala district, from 14 to 17 December, as the farmers' Dilli Chalo March recommences.India
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- Total Duration 3 days, 17 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet
Ambala, Haryana
The Government of Haryana has ordered mobile Internet services to be suspended in Ambala district from 6 to 9 December, ahead of the farmers' Dilli Chalo March.India
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- Total Duration 3 days, 11 hours
November 2024
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Past
Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet
Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh
Internet services have reportedly been suspended in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, since 24 November as part of wide-scale orders to reduce civil unrest in the region.India
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- Total Duration 5 days, 8 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
Fixed and Mobile Broadband, VPN services
Manipur
Manipur authorities ordered Internet service providers to suspend “internet and mobile data services including VSATs, broadband (ILL & FTTH) and VPN services” in the Imphal West, Imphal East, Bishnupur, Thoubal, Kakchina, Kangpokpi, and Churachandpur districts. This shutdown follows an intensification of protests in the region. Manipur, a state of 3.7 million people, has been embroiled in ethnic clashes and subsequent Internet shutdowns since May 2023.In 2023, the residents of Manipur faced a seven-month shutdown. Despite aiming to curb violence, the 2023 Manipur Internet shutdown “did the opposite, cutting people’s access to essential public services and leading to unspeakable chaos.” Internet shutdowns during protests or civil unrest impact citizens' ability to get accurate information from government sources when they need it most. It also becomes harder for citizens to contact family members and friends in other parts of the country or in other countries.India
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- Total Duration 44 days
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