Internet Shutdowns

• Past

  National shutdown

  The government of Iraq is imposing daily Internet shutdowns during the second stage of middle/lower secondary school exams as part of its efforts to reduce cheating. The 3-hour shutdowns affect everyone in Iraq, except those in the Kurdistan region which had its own shutdowns as reported here. Today's shutdown (18 September) is visible on IODA graphs, Cloudflare Radar, and Google Transparency Report, as detailed in the graphs below. It is the 39 Internet shutdown event in Iraq in 2023. As we have repeatedly written about on Pulse, Internet shutdowns cause great harm to a country’s economy and society and are in our opinion NOT the appropriate mechanism to cope with potential exam cheating.    

  Iraq

  • Start 18 September 2023 01:00 UTC
  • End 18 September 2023 04:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 3 hours
• Past

  National shutdown

  The government of Iraq is imposing daily Internet shutdowns during the second stage of middle/lower secondary school exams as part of its efforts to reduce cheating. The 3-hour shutdowns affect everyone in Iraq, except those in the Kurdistan region which had its own shutdowns as reported here. Today's shutdown (17 September) is visible on IODA graphs, Cloudflare Radar, and Google Transparency Report, as detailed in the graphs below. It is the 38 Internet shutdown event in Iraq in 2023. As we have repeatedly written about on Pulse, Internet shutdowns cause great harm to a country’s economy and society and are in our opinion NOT the appropriate mechanism to cope with potential exam cheating.    

  Iraq

  • Start 17 September 2023 01:00 UTC
  • End 17 September 2023 04:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 3 hours

August 2023

• Past

  National shutdown

  Government of Iraq is imposing daily shutdowns during second stage of grade 9 school exams for the third day 29 August 2023. The 4 hour shutdowns of access to the Internet affects everyone in Iraq, except Kurdistan region which had its own shutdowns as reported here. The local government belief that this will reduce cheating during high school exams. We have repeatedly written about here on Pulse, Internet shutdowns cause great harm to a country’s economy and society and are in our opinion NOT the appropriate mechanism to cope with potential exam cheating.    

  Iraq

  • Start 29 August 2023 01:00 UTC
  • End 29 August 2023 05:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 4 hours
• Past

  National shutdown

  Government of Iraq is imposing daily shutdowns during second stage of grade 9 school exams for the third day on 28 August 2023. The 4 hour shutdowns of access to the Internet affects everyone in Iraq, except Kurdistan region which had its own shutdowns as reported here. The local government belief that this will reduce cheating during high school exams. We have repeatedly written about here on Pulse, Internet shutdowns cause great harm to a country’s economy and society and are in our opinion NOT the appropriate mechanism to cope with potential exam cheating.  

  Iraq

  • Start 28 August 2023 01:00 UTC
  • End 28 August 2023 05:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 4 hours
• Past

  National shutdown

  Government of Iraq is imposing daily shutdowns during second stage of grade 9 school exams for the third day on 27 August 2023. The 4 hour shutdowns of access to the Internet affects everyone in Iraq, except Kurdistan region which had its own shutdowns as reported here. The local government belief that this will reduce cheating during high school exams. We have repeatedly written about here on Pulse, Internet shutdowns cause great harm to a country’s economy and society and are in our opinion NOT the appropriate mechanism to cope with potential exam cheating.    

  Iraq

  • Start 27 August 2023 01:00 UTC
  • End 27 August 2023 05:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 4 hours
• Past

  National shutdown

  Government of Iraq is imposing daily shutdowns during second stage of grade 9 school exams for the third day on 26 August 2023.The 4 hour shutdowns of access to the Internet affects everyone in Iraq, except Kurdistan region which had its own shutdowns as reported here. The local government belief that this will reduce cheating during high school exams. We have repeatedly written about here on Pulse, Internet shutdowns cause great harm to a country’s economy and society and are in our opinion NOT the appropriate mechanism to cope with potential exam cheating.    

  Iraq

  • Start 26 August 2023 01:00 UTC
  • End 26 August 2023 05:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 4 hours
• Past

  National shutdown

  Government of Iraq is imposing daily shutdowns during second stage of grade 9 school exams for the third day on 24 August 2023.The 4 hour shutdowns of access to the Internet affects everyone in Iraq, except Kurdistan region which had its own shutdowns as reported here. The local government belief that this will reduce cheating during high school exams. We have repeatedly written about here on Pulse, Internet shutdowns cause great harm to a country’s economy and society and are in our opinion NOT the appropriate mechanism to cope with potential exam cheating.  

  Iraq

  • Start 24 August 2023 01:00 UTC
  • End 24 August 2023 05:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 4 hours
• Past

  National shutdown

  Government of Iraq is imposing daily shutdowns during second stage of grade 9 school exams for the third day on 23 August 2023.The 4 hour shutdowns of access to the Internet affects everyone in Iraq, except Kurdistan region which had its own shutdowns as reported here. The local government belief that this will reduce cheating during high school exams. We have repeatedly written about here on Pulse, Internet shutdowns cause great harm to a country’s economy and society and are in our opinion NOT the appropriate mechanism to cope with potential exam cheating.  

  Iraq

  • Start 23 August 2023 01:00 UTC
  • End 23 August 2023 05:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 4 hours
• Past

  National shutdown

  Government of Iraq is imposing daily shutdowns during second stage of grade 9 school exams for the second day on 22 August 2023.The 4 hour shutdowns of access to the Internet affects everyone in Iraq, except Kurdistan region which had its own shutdowns as reported here. The local government belief that this will reduce cheating during high school exams. We have repeatedly written about here on Pulse, Internet shutdowns cause great harm to a country’s economy and society and are in our opinion NOT the appropriate mechanism to cope with potential exam cheating.  

  Iraq

  • Start 22 August 2023 01:00 UTC
  • End 22 August 2023 05:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 4 hours
• Past

  National shutdown

  Government of Iraq is imposing daily shutdowns during second stage of grade 9 school exams on 21 August 2023. The 4 hour shutdowns of access to the Internet affects everyone in Iraq, except Kurdistan region which had its own shutdowns as reported here. The local government belief that this will reduce cheating during high school exams. We have repeatedly written about here on Pulse, Internet shutdowns cause great harm to a country’s economy and society and are in our opinion NOT the appropriate mechanism to cope with potential exam cheating.  

  Iraq

  • Start 21 August 2023 01:00 UTC
  • End 21 August 2023 05:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 4 hours