Internet Shutdowns
Who Shuts Down the Internet the Most?
Based on 872 shutdowns we've tracked since 2018
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Ongoing
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ongoing shutdowns around the world
119
Internet shutdowns around the world since July 2024
16
countries have experienced a total or partial Internet shutdown since July 2024
Since July 2024, the world’s population has lost a total of
30,426 hours
of access to the Internet due to intentional disruptions.
Over the past 12 months, we estimate that
US $316,450,008
has been lost in combined GDP across all countries that have experienced Internet shutdowns
Shutdowns
Shutdowns for India
December 2019
413 shutdowns
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Past
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.
India
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- Total Duration 8 days, 1 hour
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Past
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.
India
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- Total Duration 1 day
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Past
Regional shutdown
Tripura
After the passing of Citizenship(Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha, mass protests have been taking place in Tripura. Additional secretary to the Government of Tripura has prohibited SMS services as well as Mobile Internet for a period of 48 hours starting from 2PM on 10th December 2019.
India
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- Total Duration 1 day
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Past
Regional shutdown
Arunachal Pradesh
After the passing of Citizenship(Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha, mass protests have been taking place in Tripura. Additional secretary to the Government of Tripura has prohibited SMS services as well as Mobile Internet for a period of 48 hours starting from 2PM on 10th December 2019.
India
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- Total Duration 1 day
November 2019
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Past
Regional shutdown
Damoh, Panna, Chhatarpur and Tikamgarh districts, Madhya Pradesh
This shutdown was imposed because public wanted to carry out processions on occasion of Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi despite not getting permissions from the authorities. Permissions of all kinds for rallies and processions have been denied in the State by District authorities till November 30th.
India
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- Total Duration 1 day
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Service blocking
Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp
Rajasthan (also in Meerut and Saharanpur in western Uttar Pradesh, Palwal, Haryana, and Maharashtra)
As the judgement in the sensitive Ayodhya title suit was delivered, internet was suspended in many parts of the country. The divisional commissioners of Agra and Aligarh announced that internet will be suspended for 24 hours starting 6 am on November 9. This would include the suspension of mobile internet services in addition to the suspension of social media services including WhatsApp, Facebook and Twitter. Similarly, internet services have also been suspended in parts of Rajasthan including Jaipur, Alwar, Sikar and Dausa starting 10 am on Saturday in anticipation of the verdict and to prevent the spread of messages that could spark violence given the sensitivity of the Ayodhya issue.
India
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- Total Duration 2 days, 9 hours
October 2019
August 2019
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Past
Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet Services
Gangapur City, Sawai Madhopur District, Rajasthan
The administration has suspended mobile interest services in Gangapur City of Sawaimadhopur district after communal tension broke out in the city on Sunday. The administration has also imposed section 144 of CrPC banning gathering of five or more people.
India
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- Total Duration 1 day
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Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet Services
Jaipur city, Rajasthan state
Mobile internet services were suspended in 10 police stations of Jaipur to prevent spread of rumors after a clash between two groups, following an attack on a bus carrying pilgrims, reports the Hindustan Times. Internet has been suspended in Ramganj and Galta Gate police stations. According to the report, some people pelted a carrying Kanwariyas, and 20 buses were damaged in the situation. India Today reports the police as saying that they have identified 3 people who were spreading rumours on social media that people were being forced to say ‘Jai Shri Ram’, but this didn’t happen. Others involved in spreading the rumour are being pursued, per the report.
India
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- Total Duration 1 day
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Past
Regional shutdown
Internet Services
Kargil town, Jammu and Kashmir
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the country in the wake of Centre’s decisions on abrogating provisions of Article 370 for Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcation the state into two union territories. He said the decision to scrap Article 370 will usher a new era of development in Jammu and Kashmir. He also urged industries to come and invest in the region. Meanwhile, internet services in Kargil have been interrupted after massive protests throughout the day, Earlier in the day, the Samjhauta Express arrived in India after Pakistan had stopped it earlier in the day. India had sent a train engine along with crew members to escort stranded passengers from Pakistan.
India
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