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
30,375 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
June 2019
413 shutdowns
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Service blocking
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Kendrapara, Odisha
India
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- Total Duration 2 days
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Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet Services
Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir
A militant and an alleged Over Ground Worker (OGW) were killed by Quick Reaction Team (QRT) of Rashtriya Rifles (RR) in south Kashmir district of Shopian in the wee hours, official sources said on Monday. Meanwhile, mobile internet service in Kulgam was suspended as a precautionary measure to prevent rumours.
India
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- Total Duration 10 hours
May 2019
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Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet Services
Shopian, Jammu and Kashmir
A militant was reportedly killed and a soldier was injured in an encounter which ensued during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in south Kashmir district of Shopian on Friday, official sources said. Meanwhile, authorities suspended mobile internet service as a precautionary measure. Clashes also erupted in the area between demonstrators and security forces.
India
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Regional shutdown
Internet Services
Awantipora area of Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir
Five militants were killed and two policemen injured on Friday in three gunfights in Jammu and Kashmir. Police sources said security forces carried out an operation in Midoora village of Tral area of Pulwama district where militants hiding in a house opened fire. "Two militants were killed in this encounter. Their identity and group affiliation is being ascertained," a police officer said. Reports said the house in which the militants were hiding was destroyed. Internet services was suspended in Awantipora area of Pulwama district as a precaution. Earlier, three militants were killed and two policemen injured in two gunfights in Shopian and Kishtwar districts.
India
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Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet Services
Sopore, Jammu and Kashmir
Two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists were gunned down on Thursday in an encounter with security forces in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir. The encounter broke out in Dangarpora village of North Kashmir's Sopore. Troops from the Rashtriya Rifles, the Special Operations Group of the police and the Central Reserve Police Force launched the operation in the early hours after getting information about the presence of militants in the area. As a precaution, authorities have suspended mobile internet services and closed all educational institutions in Sopore.
India
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Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet Services
Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir
A gunfight broke out between the militants and the security forces at a village in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district shortly after dawn on Wednesday. According to local news gathering agency GNS, the gunfight broke out in Tazipora Mohammadpora village after the forces launched a search operation in the area following a tip-off about the presence of militants there. Mobile Internet was snapped in Kulgam as precautionary measure soon after the firefight began, it quoted an official as having said.
India
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- Total Duration 1 day, 11 hours
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Regional shutdown
Tral and parts of Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir
India
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- Total Duration 1 day
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Past
Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet services
Kulgam, Kashmir Valley, Jammu and Kashmir
Two militants were killed on Wednesday by security forces in an encounter which ensued during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in the south Kashmir district of Kulgam, official sources said. Internet service has been suspended in Kulgam, where clashes erupted at several places.
India
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Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet Services
Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir
A Kashmiri militant was among three militants who were killed on Saturday in a gunfight with the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, police said. "Three terrorists have been killed in Panzgam operation. Weapons and war-like stores were recovered," Defence Ministry Spokesman Colonel Rajesh Kalia said. "Bodies of three militants have been recovered," a police officer added. The slain Kashmiri militant was identified as Showkat Ahmad Dar, a resident of the same village, where the operation was conducted. Authorities have suspended mobile Internet services in the area. Train services between Srinagar and Bannihil town of Jammu region have also been suspended.
India
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Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet Services
Sopore, Jammu and Kashmir
Mobile Internet was suspended in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on FRiday soon after the security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Hathlangoo village.
India
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