Internet Shutdowns

• Ongoing

  Service blocking

  Facebook, Facebook Messenger, Instagram, Telegram, TikTok, YouTube

  Gabon's High Authority for Communication (HAC) has ordered the indefinite suspension of major social media networks to "protect national unity and prevent social conflict" amid local unrest.

  Gabon

  • Start 18 February 2026 00:00 UTC
  • End Ongoing
  • Total Duration 14 days, 22 hours
• Past

  Regional shutdown

  Broadband, VPN and VSAT

  Manipur

  The Home Department of Manipur has ordered the suspension of Internet services from 10 to 15 February in Manipur's Ukhrul District as a 'preventative and precautionary measure' amid local unrest.

  India

  • Start 10 February 2026 04:00 UTC
  • End 15 February 2026 04:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 5 days

January 2026

• Past

  Regional shutdown

  Mobile Internet

  Jammu and Kashmir

  The Home Department of Jammu and Kashmir has ordered the suspension of mobile Internet services from 29 to 30 January in three areas of Kishtwar district — Singhpora, Chingam, and Chatroo, in the 'interest of sovereignty and integrity of India,' amid local unrest.

  India

  • Start 28 January 2026 16:01 UTC
  • End 30 January 2026 15:59 UTC
  • Total Duration 1 day, 23 hours
• Past

  Regional shutdown

  Mobile Internet

  Assam

  The Assam government has suspended mobile Internet services across Kokrajhar district as part of measures to control local unrest.

  India

  • Start 20 January 2026 07:00 UTC
  • End 22 January 2026 10:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 2 days, 3 hours
• Ongoing

  Service blocking

  Facebook, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp

  The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) ordered the social media platforms to be blocked to safeguard against misuse that could threaten public order following the national elections on 15 January 2026.

  Uganda

  • Start 17 January 2026 20:00 UTC
  • End Ongoing
  • Total Duration 46 days, 2 hours
• Past

  Regional shutdown

  Odisha

  Odisha’s Sundargarh administration ordered a 24-hour suspension of Internet services in the town following local unrest.

  India

  • Start 15 January 2026 10:00 UTC
  • End 16 January 2026 10:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 1 day
• Past

  National shutdown

  Mobile Internet, Broadband

  On 13 January 2026, the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) ordered the temporary suspension of Internet access during the election period. General elections are scheduled to be held in Uganda on 15 January 2026 to elect the President and the Parliament.

  Uganda

  • Start 13 January 2026 15:00 UTC
  • End 17 January 2026 20:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 4 days, 5 hours
• Past

  Regional shutdown

  Mobile Internet

  Tripura

  Mobile Internet services have been suspended in Tripura’s Unakoti district for 48 hours amid local conflict.

  India

  • Start 10 January 2026 10:00 UTC
  • End 13 January 2026 15:59 UTC
  • Total Duration 3 days, 5 hours
• Ongoing

  National shutdown

  Timeline: * 8 January 2026 — Nationwide shutdown begins: Iran imposes a near-total internet blackout on the 12th day of nationwide protests. Many local websites also became unreachable, including those of the main local news agencies.* 28 January 2026 — Partial, uneven restoration: Authorities relax some restrictions, but connectivity returns only in a patchwork and heavily filtered form.* Mid-February 2026 — Degraded and unstable connectivity: National internet traffic recovers only to ~50–60% of normal levels; VPN services remain erratic and unreliable.* 28 February 2026 — New shutdown during hostilities: Following U.S.–Israel airstrikes, Cloudflare Radar confirms traffic in Iran drops to nearly zero, indicating a fresh, state-enforced blackout.

  Iran

  • Start 8 January 2026 16:30 UTC
  • End Ongoing
  • Total Duration 55 days, 5 hours
• Past

  Regional shutdown

  Mobile Internet

  Rajasthan

  Rajasthan’s Hanumangarh district administration has ordered the suspension of mobile Internet services in Sangaria tehsil and within a 10-kilometre radius for 30 hours, starting from Tuesday, 6 January at 18:00 local time.

  India

  • Start 6 January 2026 10:00 UTC
  • End 7 January 2026 15:59 UTC
  • Total Duration 1 day, 5 hours