Internet Shutdowns
Who Shuts Down the Internet the Most?
Based on 877 shutdowns we've tracked since 2018
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- Africa
- Americas
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Ongoing
12
ongoing shutdowns around the world
113
Internet shutdowns around the world since August 2024
14
countries have experienced a total or partial Internet shutdown since August 2024
Since August 2024, the world’s population has lost a total of
24,676 hours
of access to the Internet due to intentional disruptions.
Over the past 12 months, we estimate that
US $30,100,508
has been lost in combined GDP across all countries that have experienced Internet shutdowns
Shutdowns
Shutdowns for India
July 2019
413 shutdowns
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Past
Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet Services
Udaipur city, Rajasthan
The Udaipur district administration has suspended mobile internet services in many towns for 24 hours a day after over 30 people including policemen were injured in clashes over a youth’s murder. The decision to suspend the internet services was taken to prevent the spread of rumours.
India
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- Total Duration 1 day
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Past
Regional shutdown
Full network shutdown in South kashmir and speed reduced to 2G in Srinagar
South Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir
A shut down is being observed in the Kashmir valley on the third death anniversary of Hizbul Mujahideen militant Burhan Wani. Separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Syed Ali Shah Gilani, Hilal War and many others are kept under house arrest. Restrictions have been imposed in parts of south Kashmir with heavy deployment of security forces. Some areas of Srinagar are also kept under restriction. Mobile internet has been snapped in south Kashmir and the internet speed has been reduced to 2g in Srinagar.
India
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- Total Duration 1 day, 19 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
Internet Services
Meerut district, Uttar Pradesh state
Internet services were suspended as a precautionary measure in Meerut district of Uttar Pradesh on Friday after certain protests held on June 30 against the lynching of Tabrez Ansari in Jharkhand went out of control and took a violent turn.
India
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- Total Duration 17 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
Shopian, Jammu and Kashmir
India
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Past
Regional shutdown
Internet Services
Jaipur city, Rajasthan state
Internet has been suspended in some areas of Jaipur after people went on a rampage following the abduction and rape of a seven-year-old girl in the city.
India
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- Total Duration 3 days, 7 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
Internet Services
Meerut city, Uttar Pradesh
The Uttar Pradesh government pulled the plug on the Internet to prevent a little-known local organisation from publicising its call for a “Bharat bandh” on Monday. The bandh call was issued after police beat up marchers protesting the rise in lynchings.
India
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- Total Duration 10 hours
June 2019
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Past
Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet Services
Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir
One terrorist has been killed in an encounter which broke out with the security forces on Sunday in Chadoora area of Budgam district in Jammu and Kashmir. Mobile internet services have been suspended in Budgam.
India
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Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet Services
Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir
A militant was killed by security forces on Friday in an encounter which ensued during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in the central Kashmir district of Badgam on Friday, official sources said. Meanwhile, mobile internet service in Badgam has been suspended as a precautionary measure to prevent spread of rumours.
India
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Past
Regional shutdown
Internet Services
Shopian, Jammu and Kashmir
Four terrorists were killed in an encounter which broke out in Daramdora Keegam area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian District on Sunday. As per the reports, the exchange of fire between militants and security forces is still underway. As a precautionary measure authorities have suspended mobile Internet services in Shopian district.
India
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- Total Duration 13 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
Internet Services
North 24 Parganas, West Bengal
Internet services were snapped in parts of West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district around 11 pm last night. The shutdown came after a bomb went off amid clashes between TMC and BJP workers in which three people died and around 10 were injured, telecom research analyst and Kolkata resident Imtiaz Mondal told MediaNama.
India
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- Total Duration 0 minutes
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