Internet Shutdowns
Who Shuts Down the Internet the Most?
Based on 877 shutdowns we've tracked since 2018
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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
24,473 hours
of access to the Internet due to intentional disruptions.
Over the past 12 months, we estimate that
US $29,152,619
has been lost in combined GDP across all countries that have experienced Internet shutdowns
Shutdowns
Shutdowns for Iraq
July 2025
140 shutdowns
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Past
Regional shutdown
Kurdistan
The Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraq ordered Internet services to be suspended on the morning of 6 July 2025 between 6:30 and 7:45 local time (+3 UTC). This regional shutdown coincided with larger national shutdown covering all of Iraq, both are part of series of shutdowns during the public school exams, which is expected to happen every Sunday and Wednesday. The original schedule was set to end on 29 June, however, there were no exams in the week of 15 June as the government paused exams due to Israel-Iran war.
Iraq
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- Total Duration 1 hour
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Past
National shutdown
Iraqi authorities ordered Internet services to be suspended on the morning of 3 July 2025 between 6:00 and 7:45 local time (+3 UTC). This national shutdown is the latest in an expected series during the high school exams, the exams were initially scheduled to end on this day, but it was extended to 5 July.
Iraq
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- Total Duration 1 hour
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Past
Regional shutdown
Kurdistan
The Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraq ordered Internet services to be suspended on the morning of 2 July 2025 between 6:30 and 7:45 local time (+3 UTC). This regional shutdown coincided with larger national shutdown covering all of Iraq, both are part of series of shutdowns during the public school exams, which is expected to happen every Sunday and Wednesday. The original schedule was set to end on 29 June, however, there were no exams in the week of 15 June as the government paused exams due to Israel-Iran war.
Iraq
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- Total Duration 1 hour
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Past
National shutdown
Iraqi authorities ordered Internet services to be suspended on the morning of 1 July 2025 between 6:00 and 8:00 local time (+3 UTC). This national shutdown is the latest in an expected series during the high school exams, which last until 2 July.
Iraq
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- Total Duration 1 hour
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Past
National shutdown
Iraqi authorities ordered Internet services to be suspended on the morning of 1 July 2025 between 6:00 and 8:00 local time (+3 UTC). This national shutdown is the latest in an expected series during the high school exams, which last until 2 July.
Iraq
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- Total Duration 1 hour
June 2025
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Past
National shutdown
Iraqi authorities ordered Internet services to be suspended on the morning of 29 June 2025 between 6:00 and 8:00 local time (+3 UTC). This national shutdown is the latest in an expected series during the high school exams, which last until 2 July.
Iraq
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- Total Duration 2 hours
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Past
National shutdown
Iraqi authorities ordered Internet services to be suspended on the morning of 28 June 2025 between 6:00 and 8:00 local time (+3 UTC). This national shutdown is the latest in an expected series during the high school exams, which last until 2 July.
Iraq
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- Total Duration 2 hours
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Past
National shutdown
Iraqi authorities ordered Internet services to be suspended on the morning of 25 June 2025 between 6:00 and 8:00 local time (+3 UTC). This national shutdown is the latest in an expected series during the high school exams, which last until 2 July.
Iraq
- Start
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- Total Duration 2 hours
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Past
National shutdown
Iraqi authorities ordered Internet services to be suspended on the morning of 23 June 2025 between 6:00 and 8:00 local time (+3 UTC). This national shutdown is the latest in an expected series during the high school exams, which last until 2 July.
Iraq
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- Total Duration 2 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
Kurdistan
The Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraq ordered Internet services to be suspended on the morning of 22 June 2025 between 6:30 and 7:45 local time (+3 UTC). This regional shutdown coincided with larger national shutdown covering all of Iraq, both are part of series of shutdowns during the public school exams, which is expected to happen every Sunday and Wednesday. The original schedule was set to end on 29 June, however, there were no exams in the week of 15 June as the government paused exams due to Israel-Iran war.
Iraq
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- Total Duration 1 hour
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