Internet Shutdowns
Who Shuts Down the Internet the Most?
Based on 843 shutdowns we've tracked since 2018
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- Africa
- Americas
- Asia
- Europe
- Oceania
Ongoing
10
ongoing shutdowns around the world
109
Internet shutdowns around the world since June 2024
14
countries have experienced a total or partial Internet shutdown since June 2024
Since June 2024, the world’s population has lost a total of
27,960 hours
of access to the Internet due to intentional disruptions.
Over the past 12 months, we estimate that
US $397,167,865
has been lost in combined GDP across all countries that have experienced Internet shutdowns
Shutdowns
June 2025
843 shutdowns
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Past
National shutdown
Iraqi authorities ordered Internet services to be suspended on the morning of 19 June 2025 between 6:00 and 8:00 local time (+3 UTC). This national shutdown is the first 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 18 June 2025 between 6:00 and 8:00 local time (+3 UTC). This national shutdown is the first 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 17 June 2025 between 6:00 and 8:00 local time (+3 UTC). This national shutdown is the first 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 16 June 2025 between 6:00 and 8:00 local time (+3 UTC). This national shutdown is the first 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 14 June 2025 between 6:00 and 8:00 local time (+3 UTC). This national shutdown is the first 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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Ongoing
National shutdown
From the morning of Friday, 13 June, Internet in Iran suffered disruptions with the Iranian Ministry of Communications announcement that these restrictions are temporary. The measurements show further drop between 14:00 and 20:00 on 17 June, followed by a near total shutdown as of 12:50 UTC on 18 June.
Iran
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- Total Duration 15 days, 21 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 11 June 2025 between 6:30 and 7:30 local time (+3 UTC). This regional shutdown is the first in an expected series during the public school exams, which last until 29 June.
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 4 June 2025 between 6:30 and 7:30 local time (+3 UTC). This regional shutdown is the first in an expected series during the public school exams, which last until 29 June.
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 2 June 2025 between 6:00 and 8:00 local time (+3 UTC). This national shutdown is the second in an expected series during the middle school exams, which last until 4 June, however, the last exam on June 4th did not coincide with a shutdown, an explanation according to local community is that the subject of the exam, French, Kurdish, and Turkmen languages, is only required by specific schools and not required from all students.
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 1 June 2025 between 6:30 and 7:30 local time (+3 UTC). This regional shutdown is the first in an expected series during the public school exams, which last until 29 June.
Iraq
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- Total Duration 1 hour
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