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
21,597 hours
of access to the Internet due to intentional disruptions.
Over the past 12 months, we estimate that
US $74,538,070
has been lost in combined GDP across all countries that have experienced Internet shutdowns
Shutdowns
Shutdowns for India
December 2024
421 shutdowns
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
- Start
- End
- 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
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 23 days
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Past
Regional shutdown
Bomraspet, Dudyala, and Kodangal
There are reports that Internet services were suspended without warning in Dudyala, Kodangal, and Bomraspet mandals in the Vikarabad district of Telangana on 11 November as part of a late-night police operation.
India
- Start
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- Total Duration 2 days
October 2024
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Past
Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet
Assam
Assam State authorities ordered mobile Internet services to be suspended across all 35 districts on 27 October 2024, between 8:30 and 16:00 (local time) to avoid malpractice during government recruitment examinations. This follows similar orders for exams held on 15 and 29 September.
India
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 7 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
North Tripura, Tripura
Tripura authorities ordered the suspension of mobile Internet and SMS services in North Tripura district for 72 hours amid 'communal tensions'. There are reports that orders were extended for 36 hours, though no official announcement has been made.
India
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 3 days
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Past
Regional shutdown
Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh
Authorities in Uttar Pradesh are reported to have ordered the suspension of mobile and fixed Internet services in Bahraich district amid communal clashes.
India
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 3 days
September 2024
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Past
Regional shutdown
Assam
Assam State authorities ordered mobile Internet services to be suspended across all 35 districts on 29 September 2024, between 8:30 and 16:30 (local time) to avoid malpractice during government recruitment examinations.
India
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 8 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
Odisha
Odisha authorities ordered mobile Internet services to be suspended across the Bhadrak and Dhamnaghar districts for 48 hours from 28 September 2024 to prevent the spread of inflammatory messages in the wake of community unrest sparked by a social media post.
India
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 3 days, 16 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
Jharkhand
Jharkhand State authorities ordered mobile Internet services to be suspended across the state on 21 and 22 September 2024, between 8:00 and 13:30 (local time), to avoid malpractice during the General Graduate Level Combined Competitive Examinations.
India
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- Total Duration 5 hours
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