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
21,613 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
January 2024
421 shutdowns
December 2023
November 2023
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Past
Regional shutdown
mobile Internet
Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir
Local law officials have ordered mobile Internet to be suspended in parts of Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir for security reasons. The original order was for 48 hours but it was extended twice and finished on 11 November 2023. Internet shutdowns during protests or civil unrest impact the ability of citizens 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
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- Total Duration 8 days
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Past
Regional shutdown
Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh
On 1 September, officials ordered for Internet services to be suspended in Saharanpur, a city and a municipal corporation in Uttar Pradesh, following public tensions.
India
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 1 day
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Past
Regional shutdown
Mobile, Broadband
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra
There are reports of an Internet shutdown being ordered for 48 hours in rural parts of Chhatrapati, Sambhajin following incidents of arson, rioting, and protest.
India
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 1 day
October 2023
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Past
Regional shutdown
Beed, Maharashtra
Reports indicate that officials have ordered for Internet services to be suspended for 48 hours in parts of Maharashtra’s Beed district as part of an imposed curfew after public protests. Internet shutdowns during protests or civil unrest impact the ability of citizens 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
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- Total Duration 2 days
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Past
Regional shutdown
Chhapra, Bihar
Reports indicate that officials have ordered Internet services to be suspended for 48 hours in the city of Chhapra in the state of Bihar to prevent public unrest following a clash during a religious procession.
India
- Start
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- Total Duration 1 day
September 2023
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Past
Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet, VPNs
Manipur
Orders for mobile Internet and VPNs to be suspended in Manipur, India, were reissued three days after they were lifted following a 142-day Internet shutdown. The new orders were first issued for a period of five days following the news of the deaths of two children, which resulted in violence. The orders have been extended several times. [Update] On 3 December 2023, the Manipur State Government removed the Internet shutdown in most parts of the state, citing improved law and order. According to a report, specific conflict areas remain under continued restrictions until 18 December. Mobile towers catering to services within a 2-kilometer radius along adjoining areas between districts, including Chandel and Kakching, Churachandpur and Bishnupur, Churachandpur and Kakching, Kangpokpi and Imphal West, Kangpokpi and Imphal East, Kangpokpi and Thoubal, as well as Tengnoupal and Kakching, will still face suspended operations.
India
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 68 days
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Past
Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet
Haryana
Mobile Internet services were suspended in Nuh in the Haryana district on 15 September 2023 for four days after local authorities imposed a curfew under Section 144 following communal violence and to stop the spread of misinformation and rumours following the arrest of Congress MLA Mamman Khan. Internet shutdowns during protests or civil unrest impact the ability of citizens 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
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- Total Duration 4 days, 13 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
Pusesawali village in Maharashtra's Satara district
Internet services were suspended in Pusesawali village in Maharashtra's Satara district for four days after local authorities imposed a curfew under Section 144 following communal violence in the village on 9 September 2023. Internet shutdowns during protests or civil unrest impact the ability of citizens 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
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- Total Duration 3 days
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