Internet Shutdowns

• Ongoing

  Service blocking

  Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, News Sites

  On 26 February 2022, the Russian government began issuing orders to block social media sites and news media sites providing critical coverage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The blocking began with Twitter and Facebook, and later expanded to Instagram and other social media. An range of foreign news sites were blocked, and that list continued to expand. This blockage of social media and news sites continues today.

  Russia

  • Start 26 February 2022 00:00 UTC
  • End Ongoing
  • Total Duration 1591 days, 2 hours

February 2021

• Ongoing

  Service blocking

  Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

  On 1st February 2021, the military in Myanmar carried out a coup d'etat, seizing power and detaining the country’s State Counsellor (equivalent to a prime minister) and other democratically elected leaders. There was an initial outage during the military takeover, followed by further mandated shutdowns and blockage. This blocking continues today.

  Myanmar

  • Start 2 February 2021 00:00 UTC
  • End Ongoing
  • Total Duration 1980 days, 2 hours

January 2019

• Ongoing

  Service blocking

  Facebook, Google, Instagram, LinkedIn, Messenger, Reddit, TikTok, Telegram, Vimeo, WhatsApp, X, Yahoo, YouTube

  Multiple Internet services have been blocked in China since 2002, the most significant being Facebook, Google, Instagram, LinkedIn, Messenger, Reddit, TikTok, Telegram, Vimeo, WhatsApp, X, Yahoo, and YouTube. 

  China

  • Start 1 January 2019 00:00 UTC
  • End Ongoing
  • Total Duration 2743 days, 2 hours