Internet Shutdowns
Who Shuts Down the Internet the Most?
Based on 908 shutdowns we've tracked since 2018
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ongoing shutdowns around the world
Internet shutdowns around the world since December 2024
countries have experienced a total or partial Internet shutdown since December 2024
Since December 2024, the world’s population has lost a total of
of access to the Internet due to intentional disruptions.
Over the past 12 months, we estimate that
has been lost in combined GDP across all countries that have experienced Internet shutdowns
Shutdowns
Shutdowns for India
December 2019
421 shutdowns
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Past
Regional shutdown
Bijnor, Bulandshahar, Muzaffarnagar, Meerut, Agra, Firozabad, Sambhal, Aligarh, Ghaziabad, Rampur, Sitapur and Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
The Uttar Pradesh government has placed the state on high alert and blacked out Internet connectivity in 21 districts over concerns of further protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act erupting after the Friday prayers.
India
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- Total Duration 1 day
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Service blocking
Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp
Capital, Rajasthan
Internet services will remain suspended in the Rajasthan capital from 6 am to 8 pm on Sunday, 22nd December in wake of protest being staged by a community against the Citizen Amendment Act and the protest march being taken out by the ruling Congress, to be led by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlol. All internet services ranging from 2G to 4G shall remain suspended on Sunday. Data mobile internet, bulk SMS-MMS, Whatsapp, Facebook, Twitter and other social media through internet service providers shall remain suspended.
India
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- Total Duration 16 hours
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Regional shutdown
Several cities in Uttar Pradesh
Internet services have been suspended in Prayagraj till Tuesday in view of the protests against the amended Citizenship Act. Internet services have also been suspended Firozabad till 8 pm on Monday to check the spread of misinformation.
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- Total Duration 2 days
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Past
Regional shutdown
Madhya Pradesh
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- Total Duration 1 day
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Regional shutdown
Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka
The Karnataka government has suspended mobile internet services in Dakshina Kannada district on Thursday night for the next 48 hours after two persons were killed in police firing during violent protests in Mangaluru against the controversial citizenship law. The decision to suspend internet from 10pm was taken in order to prevent misuse of social media platforms to disturb peace and tranquillity, and for maintaining law-and-order situation, according to a notification.
India
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- Total Duration 2 days
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Regional shutdown
Several cities in Uttar Pradesh
A protest against the amended Citizenship Act turned violent in Uttar Pradesh's Azamgarh, with police using mild force to disperse the agitators who hurled stones at them, prompting authorities to suspend internet services for 48 hours, officials said on Wednesday
India
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- Total Duration 5 days, 1 hour
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Regional shutdown
Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
In Meerut, the internet services will be unavailable till noon today, unless further orders are issued. Meerut District Magistrate Anil Dhingra told ANI that internet services have been suspended in the district from 12 pm of December 15 to 12 pm of December 16 in view of law and order maintenance. In Aligarh, Internet was suspended from 15th December, 10PM to 16th December 10PM
India
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- Total Duration 2 days, 5 hours
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Regional shutdown
Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
Internet has been shutdown in Aligarh till 5PM on 13th December 2019 because of protests regarding the Citizenship amendment bill.
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- Total Duration 16 hours
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Regional shutdown
10 districts of Assam
Internet has been shutdown in Aligarh till 5PM on 13th December 2019 because of protests regarding the Citizenship amendment bill.
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- Total Duration 8 days, 1 hour
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Regional shutdown
10 districts, Meghalaya
Mobile internet services have been suspended across Meghalaya for the next 48 hours, officials said. The development comes in the wake of the passage of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in Parliament. CVD Diengdoh, additional secretary to the government of Meghalaya (home police) department on Thursday said that mobile Internet and messaging were suspended for 48 hours from 5pm on Thursday in entire Meghalaya to prevent potential threat to public safety through SMS, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
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- Total Duration 1 day
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