Internet Shutdowns
Who Shuts Down the Internet the Most?
Based on 908 shutdowns we've tracked since 2018
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- Africa
- Americas
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Ongoing
10
ongoing shutdowns around the world
95
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
20,491 hours
of access to the Internet due to intentional disruptions.
Over the past 12 months, we estimate that
US $74,192,619
has been lost in combined GDP across all countries that have experienced Internet shutdowns
Shutdowns
Shutdowns for Syrian Arab Republic
June 2025
73 shutdowns
August 2024
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Past
National shutdown
At the request of the Syrian Ministry of Education, the Internet in Syria was suspended on the morning of 8 August 2024, between 7:00 and 10:00 local time (+3 UTC) ahead of the last day of the second round of high school exams as per announcement by Syria Telecom. The company issued a schedule for the Internet and telecommunication services shutdown. Along with this shutdown event, mobile telecommunication is also scheduled to be shut off between 9:00 and 10:00 local time (+3 UTC). The first shutdown event in this series happened on 25 July. The #KeepItOn coalition, which the Internet Society is a member, recently urged Syrian and other authorities to abstain from implementing Internet shutdowns during exams, noting the lack of evidence demonstrating their impact on exam cheating, the economic cost of shutdowns on countries, and their violation of human rights. Since 2019, Syria has ordered multiple Internet shutdowns, all related to exams.
Syria
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- Total Duration 3 hours
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Past
National shutdown
At the request of the Syrian Ministry of Education, the Internet in Syria was suspended on the morning of 6 August 2024, between 7:00 and 10:15 local time (+3 UTC) ahead of the second round of high school exams as per announcement by Syria Telecom. The company issued a schedule for the Internet and telecommunication services shutdown. Along with this shutdown event, mobile telecommunication is also scheduled to be shut off between 9:00 and 10:15 local time (+3 UTC). The first shutdown event in this series happened on 25 July. The #KeepItOn coalition, which the Internet Society is a member, recently urged Syrian and other authorities to abstain from implementing Internet shutdowns during exams, noting the lack of evidence demonstrating their impact on exam cheating, the economic cost of shutdowns on countries, and their violation of human rights. Since 2019, Syria has ordered multiple Internet shutdowns, all related to exams.
Syria
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- Total Duration 3 hours
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Past
National shutdown
At the request of the Syrian Ministry of Education, the Internet in Syria was suspended on the morning of 5 August 2024, between 7:00 and 9:45 local time (+3 UTC) ahead of the second round of high school exams as per the announcement by Syria Telecom. The company issued a schedule for the Internet and telecommunication services shut down. Along with this shutdown event, mobile telecommunication is also scheduled to be shut off between 9:00 and 9:45 local time (+3 UTC). The first shutdown event in this series happened on 25 July. The #KeepItOn coalition, which the Internet Society is a member, recently urged Syrian and other authorities to abstain from implementing Internet shutdowns during exams, noting the lack of evidence demonstrating their impact on exam cheating, the economic cost of shutdowns on countries, and their violation of human rights. Since 2019, Syria has ordered multiple Internet shutdowns, all related to exams.
Syria
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- Total Duration 2 hours
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Past
National shutdown
At the request of the Syrian Ministry of Education, the Internet in Syria was suspended on the morning of 4 August 2024, between 7:00 and 10:15 local time (+3 UTC) ahead of the second round of high school exams as per the announcement by Syria Telecom. The company issued a schedule for the Internet and telecommunication services shut down. Along with this shutdown event, mobile telecommunication is also scheduled to be shut off between 9:00 and 10:15 local time (+3 UTC). The first shutdown event in this series happened on 25 July. The #KeepItOn coalition, which the Internet Society is a member, recently urged Syrian and other authorities to abstain from implementing Internet shutdowns during exams, noting the lack of evidence demonstrating their impact on exam cheating, the economic cost of shutdowns on countries, and their violation of human rights. Since 2019, Syria has ordered multiple Internet shutdowns, all related to exams.
Syria
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- Total Duration 3 hours
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Past
National shutdown
At the request of the Syrian Ministry of Education, the Internet in Syria was suspended on the morning of 1 Augist 2024, between 7:00 and 10:30 local time (+3 UTC) ahead of the second round of high school exams as per the announcement by Syria Telecom. The company issued a schedule for the Internet and telecommunication services shut down. Along with this shutdown event, mobile telecommunication is also scheduled to be shut off between 9:00 and 10:30 local time (+3 UTC). The first shutdown event in this series happened on 25 July. The #KeepItOn coalition, which the Internet Society is a member, recently urged Syrian and other authorities to abstain from implementing Internet shutdowns during exams, noting the lack of evidence demonstrating their impact on exam cheating, the economic cost of shutdowns on countries, and their violation of human rights. Since 2019, Syria has ordered multiple Internet shutdowns, all related to exams.
Syria
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- Total Duration 3 hours
July 2024
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Past
National shutdown
At the request of the Syrian Ministry of Education, the Internet in Syria was suspended on the morning of 30 July 2024, between 7:00 and 10:15 local time (+3 UTC) ahead of the second round of high school exams as per announcement by Syria Telecom. The company issued a schedule for the Internet and telecommunication services shutdown. Along with this shutdown event, mobile telecommunication is also scheduled to be shut off between 9:00 and 10:15 local time (+3 UTC). The first shutdown event in this series happend on 25 July. The #KeepItOn coalition, which the Internet Society is a member, recently urged Syrian and other authorities to abstain from implementing Internet shutdowns during exams, noting the lack of evidence demonstrating their impact on exam cheating, the economic cost of shutdowns on countries, and their violation of human rights. Since 2019, Syria has ordered multiple Internet shutdowns, all related to exams.
Syria
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- Total Duration 3 hours
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Past
National shutdown
At the request of the Syrian Ministry of Education, the Internet in Syria was suspended on the morning of 29 July 2024, between 7:00 and 9:45 local time (+3 UTC) ahead of the second day of the third round of high school exams as per the announcement by Syria Telecom. The company issued a schedule for the Internet and telecommunication services shut down. Along with this shutdown event, mobile telecommunication is also scheduled to be shut off between 9:00 and 9:45 local time (+3 UTC). The first shutdown event in this series happend on 25 July. The #KeepItOn coalition, which the Internet Society is a member, recently urged Syrian and other authorities to abstain from implementing Internet shutdowns during exams, noting the lack of evidence demonstrating their impact on exam cheating, the economic cost of shutdowns on countries, and their violation of human rights. Since 2019, Syria has ordered multiple Internet shutdowns, all related to exams.
Syria
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- Total Duration 3 hours
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Past
National shutdown
At the request of the Syrian Ministry of Education, the Internet in Syria was suspended on the morning of 28 July 2024, between 7:00 and 10:30 local time (+3 UTC) ahead of the second day of the second round of high school exams as per announcement by Syria Telecom. The company issued a schedule for the Internet and telecommunication services shutdown. Along with this shutdown event, mobile telecommunication is also scheduled to be shut off between 9:00 and 10:30 local time (+3 UTC). The first shutdown event in this series happend on 25 July. The #KeepItOn coalition, which the Internet Society is a member, recently urged Syrian and other authorities to abstain from implementing Internet shutdowns during exams, noting the lack of evidence demonstrating their impact on exam cheating, the economic cost of shutdowns on countries, and their violation of human rights. Since 2019, Syria has ordered multiple Internet shutdowns, all related to exams.
Syria
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- Total Duration 3 hours
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Past
National shutdown
At the request of the Syrian Ministry of Education, the Internet in Syria was suspended on the morning of 25 July 2024, between 7:00 and 10:30 local time (+3 UTC) ahead of the first day of the second round of high school exams as per announcement by Syria Telecom. The company issued a schedule for the Internet and telecommunication services shutdown. Along with this shutdown event, mobile telecommunication is also scheduled to be shut off between 9:00 and 10:30 local time (+3 UTC). The #KeepItOn coalition, which the Internet Society is a member, recently urged Syrian and other authorities to abstain from implementing Internet shutdowns during exams, noting the lack of evidence demonstrating their impact on exam cheating, the economic cost of shutdowns on countries, and their violation of human rights. Syria ordered multiple Internet shutdowns, all related to exams.
Syria
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- Total Duration 3 hours
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