Internet Shutdowns

• Past

  Service blocking

  Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

  Venezuela

  • Start 16 November 2019 12:00 a.m.
  • End 16 November 2019 12:00 a.m.
  • Total Duration 0 hours

June 2019

• Past

  Service blocking

  Twitter, Instagram

  Data from the NetBlocks internet observatory show that Venezuela’s state-run internet provider ABA CANTV (AS8048) and private internet provider Supercable (AS22313) have restricted access to Twitter and Instagram as of 4:30 p.m. UTC (12:30 p.m. VET) Tuesday 18 June 2019 during the live streaming of a session of the Venezuelan National Assembly. In the session, parliamentarians are expected to address topics including the release of political prisoner Gilber Caro and plan a response to cases of alleged embezzlement in Cúcuta.

  Venezuela

  • Start 18 June 2019 12:00 a.m.
  • End 18 June 2019 12:00 a.m.
  • Total Duration 0 hours

May 2019

• Past

  Service blocking

  Instagram, Periscope

  Temporary yet persistent blocks to social media sites and independent news outlets have impacted reporting of the ongoing crisis in the country, with many Venezuelans relying on relatives abroad to send them news on the unrest. The government has blocked many news websites since 2018, leaving locals to rely on messaging apps like Whatsapp and Telegram to stay informed. Journalists and news websites have started channels on Telegram and initiatives like Public Information Service, which pushes one-minute audio recordings of the day’s top news through WhatsApp groups. Some locals lament that limited connectivity has restricted their ability to confirm the information they receive.

  Venezuela

  • Start 15 May 2019 12:00 a.m.
  • End 15 May 2019 12:00 a.m.
  • Total Duration 0 hours
• Past

  Service blocking

  Twitter, Instagram, Periscope

  Venezuela

  • Start 5 May 2019 12:00 a.m.
  • End 5 May 2019 12:00 a.m.
  • Total Duration 0 hours
• Past

  Service blocking

  Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Periscope

  Venezuela

  • Start 2 May 2019 12:00 a.m.
  • End 3 May 2019 12:00 a.m.
  • Total Duration 1 day

April 2019

• Past

  Service blocking

  Facebook, Twitter

  Venezuela

  • Start 30 April 2019 12:00 a.m.
  • End 30 April 2019 12:00 a.m.
  • Total Duration 0 hours
• Past

  Service blocking

  Twitter, Instagram

  Venezuela

  • Start 27 April 2019 12:00 a.m.
  • End 27 April 2019 12:00 a.m.
  • Total Duration 0 hours

March 2019

• Past

  Service blocking

  Twitter

  Venezuela

  • Start 4 March 2019 12:00 a.m.
  • End 4 March 2019 12:00 a.m.
  • Total Duration 0 hours

February 2019

• Past

  Service blocking

  Twitter

  Venezuela

  • Start 28 February 2019 12:00 a.m.
  • End 28 February 2019 12:00 a.m.
  • Total Duration 0 hours

January 2019

• Past

  Service blocking

  Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

  Venezuela

  • Start 26 January 2019 12:00 a.m.
  • End 26 January 2019 12:00 a.m.
  • Total Duration 0 hours